Disreputable

  • 11disreputable — adjective 1) he fell into disreputable company Syn: of bad reputation, infamous, notorious, louche; dishonorable, dishonest, untrustworthy, unwholesome, villainous, corrupt, immoral; unsavory, slippery, seedy, sleazy; informal crooked, shady …

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  • 12disreputable — dis|rep|u|ta|ble [ dıs repjətəbl ] adjective not respected, and considered dishonest or illegal: The house was in a disreputable neighborhood …

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  • 13disreputable — adjective a disreputable person or organization is not respected because they are thought to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities disreputably adverb disreputableness noun (U) …

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  • 14disreputable — adj base, low, unsavory, unworthy, abject, ignominious, low down; vile, iniquitous, wicked, bad; heinous, shocking, outrageous, scandalous; discreditable, disgraceful, shameful, opprobrious, unbecoming; despicable, sneaking, slippery,… …

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  • 15disreputable — UK [dɪsˈrepjʊtəb(ə)l] / US [dɪsˈrepjətəb(ə)l] adjective not respected, and considered dishonest or illegal The house was in a disreputable neighbourhood …

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  • 16disreputable person — index degenerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 17disreputable — adjective Date: circa 1726 not reputable • disreputability noun • disreputableness noun • disreputably adverb …

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  • 18disreputable — adjective not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable …

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  • 19disreputable — Synonyms and related words: abject, bad, base, bedraggled, beggarly, cheap, contemptible, contemptuous, decrepit, derogatory, despicable, dilapidated, dingy, dirty, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disordered, down at heel, dubious,… …

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  • 20disreputable — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In ill repute] Syn. low, objectionable, discreditable, unsavory; see dishonest 2 , offensive 2 , shameful 1 , 2 . 2. [Suggestive of ill repute] Syn. seedy, shabby, down at heel; see dirty 1 , shabby 1 . II (Roget s 3… …

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