disreputable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/
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 repute Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reputable English disreputable From dis- + reputable.
Meanings
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Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
“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.’
1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 725: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.
2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 82: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.
1986, Charles S. Slaybaugh, Grandparent's Catalog: An Idea Book for Family Sharing, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disreputable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disreputable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
disreputably · disreputableness
Synonyms
nithing · notorious · infamous · niddering · nithing · infamous · ill-famed · nidering · nefarious · disreputable · ill-famed
Translations (8)
ota رذیل (not respectable) · mi manuheko (not respectable) · ang unhlīsful (not respectable) · cs nevalné pověsti (not respectable) · bg дискредитиран (not respectable) · mi maniheko (not respectable) · el ανυπόληπτος (not respectable) · cs pochybný (not respectable)