Disreputable

Disreputable
Disreputable Dis*rep"u*ta*ble, a. Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is disreputable to associate familiarly with the mean, the lewd, and the profane. [1913 Webster]

Why should you think that conduct disreputable in priests which you probably consider as laudable in yourself? --Bp. Watson.

Syn: Dishonorable; discreditable; low; mean; disgraceful; shameful. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • disreputable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not respectable in appearance or character …   English terms dictionary

  • disreputable — [dis rep′yo͞o tə bəl] adj. 1. not reputable; having or causing a bad reputation; discreditable 2. not fit to be seen; dirty, shabby, etc. disreputably adv …   English World dictionary

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  • disreputable — disreputability, disreputableness, n. disreputably, adv. /dis rep yeuh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom. 2. discreditable; dishonorable. 3. shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition:… …   Universalium

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  • disreputable — dis|rep|u|ta|ble [dısˈrepjutəbəl] adj considered to be dishonest, bad, illegal etc ≠ ↑reputable ▪ disreputable behavior ▪ a disreputable neighbourhood …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disreputable — adjective 1) he fell into disreputable company Syn: of bad reputation, infamous, notorious, louche; dishonorable, dishonest, untrustworthy, unwholesome, villainous, corrupt, immoral; unsavory, slippery, seedy, sleazy; informal crooked, shady …   Thesaurus of popular words

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