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discreditable
[ dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl ]
discreditable
/ ɪˈɛɪəə /
adjective
- tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈ徱ٲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·i··i·ٲ noun
- 徱·i·· adverb
- ܲd·i·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discreditable1
Example Sentences
A police officer who admitted to knowingly avoiding paying train fares has been sacked for breaching standards of "honesty and integrity" and "discreditable conduct".
By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history.
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.
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.
He was dismissed in July 2022 for an unrelated matter involving discreditable conduct, the Met said.
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