Discredited

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy..

Definitions by Sense

1. Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.
2. simple past and past participle of discredit

Example Sentences

A reputedly valiant but discredited warrior is speared to death by killers in the service of another warrior, who is also reputedly valiant but even more discredited: it is a false denouement for a false tragedy .

I will tell you though, that as a scientific theory, "Darwinism" is probably THE most discredited theory ever put forth by ANY scientist at ANY time in the history of mankind; and why it is so desperately hung onto, and clung to by educators and scientists the way it is, well it's way beyond me.

Antonia, a day-care center owner in Jardim Sudoeste, said, "Honestly, not just for myself, but for many others, the politician is very discredited. I feel like I have no father or mother.”

Films perpetuate completely discredited historical theories about events (director Oliver Stone based his film JFK on a discredited report on the Kennedy assassination; see Section 13.6).

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