discreditable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English credit English discredit Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English discreditable From discredit + -able.
Meanings
- Able to be discredited.
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Low, mean, bringing discredit.
Shortly after midnight a determined attempt was made to wreck a portion of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon, by means of an explosive bomb. […] Copies of suffragette leaflets strewn about clearly indicate the purpose of this discreditable affair.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most discreditable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more discreditable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |