Disreputable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Disreputable is an adjective meaning Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
Meaning
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
More Meanings
- A person who is not reputable.
Example Sentences
Antimiscegenation laws were directed primarily at people of color and at low-status, disreputable whites, the poor white trash who refused to uphold the color line.
“I can tell you where to find them,’ she said, ‘with a fair degree of certainty; they foregather almost every evening about this time at a rather disreputable old pub.’
They publish a bi-monthly newsletter, The Pen and Quill, which provides needed addresses, facisimiles of autographs, interesting articles, promotes philographic conventions and exposes disreputable dealers and forgers.
Word Forms
- disreputables
Synonyms for disreputable
Depending on context, synonyms include ill-famed, infamous, nithing, nefarious, niddering, nidering.
Antonyms for disreputable
Common opposites include reputable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ill-famed, infamous, discreditable, notorious, sordid, sleazy.
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