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discreditable

[ dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. bringing or liable to bring discredit.


discreditable

/ ɪˈɛɪəə /

adjective

  1. tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈ徱ٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·i··i·ٲ noun
  • 徱·i·· adverb
  • ܲd·i·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of discreditable1

First recorded in 1630–40; discredit + -able
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A police officer who admitted to knowingly avoiding paying train fares has been sacked for breaching standards of "honesty and integrity" and "discreditable conduct".

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By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history.

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A police hearing in November 2023 found her behaviour amounted to "gross misconduct for discreditable conduct and honesty and integrity" and ruled she would have been dismissed had she not resigned.

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At the misconduct hearing, the former sergeant was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in relation to honesty and integrity, authority, respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct.

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He was dismissed in July 2022 for an unrelated matter involving discreditable conduct, the Met said.

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