DISREPUTABLE


Meaning of DISREPUTABLE in English

I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+ adjective

Etymology: dis- (I) + reputable

1. : not reputable or decent : unrespectable

like a man who deals in something disreputable — pornographic books or illegal operations — Graham Greene

the penniless daughter of a woman too disreputable to bring her up — Louis Auchincloss

2. : in bad condition : markedly worn, dirty, or tattered

wearing an old disreputable coat

a very disreputable armchair in the sitting room — Current Biography

• dis·reputableness “+ noun

II. noun

( -s )

: a disreputable person

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