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disreputable

[ dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not reputable; having a bad reputation:

    a disreputable barroom.

  2. Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  3. shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition:

    disreputable clothes.



disreputable

/ ɪˈɛʊəə /

adjective

  1. having or causing a lack of repute
  2. disordered in appearance
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˌܳٲˈٲ, noun
  • 徱ˈܳٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·u·ٲ·i·ٲ 徱·u·ٲ··Ա noun
  • 徱·u·ٲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disreputable1

First recorded in 1765–75; dis- 1 + reputable
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While declining to delve into “certain details,” the Grammy-winning songstress said, “It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids.”

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How rosé wine is perceived and enjoyed today is, in a sense, a direct result of this long and ever so slightly disreputable history.

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He would also be barred from associating with disreputable people, and if he committed any additional crimes, he could be jailed immediately.

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They did not foresee a disreputable character ever winning the allegiance of these electors, who were typically property-owning white men like them.

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“It was as low as you could get. Actors were so disreputable. I think we maybe need to get back to that.”

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