| 单词 | disreputable |
| 释义 | disreputable (once / 2618 pages) adj If a person or organization is disreputable, they have an image problem. They are — or at least appear to be — crooked, shady, or just plain bad news. See how the word reputation is partially hidden in disreputable? If a person is disreputable, they have a bad reputation for some reason. A student caught cheating will get a bad reputation with teachers and become disreputable. A politician caught in a scandal could become disreputable. If an airline crashes a plane, they will become disreputable. When someone or something is disreputable, people no longer trust them. Even if the reality is different, it's hard to shake off a disreputable image. WORD FAMILYdisreputable: disreputability, disreputableness, disreputably+/disreputability: disreputabilities/reputability: reputabilities/reputable: disreputable, reputability, reputably/reputation: reputations/repute: disrepute, reputable, reputation, reputed, reputes, reputing USAGE EXAMPLESIn fact, the grownup world is usually frowning at the whole idea of being in something as disreputable as a pop group. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) This heartless agitation, once confined to fringe websites and disreputable talk-radio chatter, is now metastasizing into something much more sinister. Salon(Dec 14, 2016) Some draw on manually compiled lists of disreputable sites. Slate(Dec 06, 2016) adj lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance Syn|Ant dishonorable, dishonourable lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor discreditabletending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy damaged, discreditedbeing unjustly brought into disrepute ill-famed, infamous, notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably louche, shadyof questionable taste or morality seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalidmorally degraded unrespectableunworthy of respect reputable having a good reputation honorable, honourableworthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect esteemed, honored, prestigioushaving an illustrious reputation; respected estimable, good, honorable, respectabledeserving of esteem and respect redoubtableworthy of respect or honor respected, well-thought-ofreceiving deferential regard time-honored, time-honouredacceptable for a long time respectablecharacterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals |
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