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dis·rep·u·ta·ble
 disreputable
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in bad repute; not respectable.
That auto mechanic is said to be disreputable.- synonyms:
- dishonorable, shady
- antonyms:
- reputable, respectable, worthy
- similar words:
- bad, base, corrupt, crooked, discredited, disgraceful, infamous, inglorious, low, notorious, opprobrious, unprincipled, unsavory, unscrupulous
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| definition 2: |
in shabby condition.
The child was dressed in disreputable rags.- synonyms:
- ragged, shabby, shoddy
- antonyms:
- respectable
- similar words:
- dilapidated, disgraceful, ramshackle, run-down, shameful
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| related words: |
scandalous, shady, sordid |
| derivations: |
disreputably (adv.), disreputability (n.), disreputableness (n.) |
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