discreditable
1discreditable — dis*cred it*a*ble, a. Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. {Dis*cred it*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2discreditable — index arrant (onerous), blameful, blameworthy, calumnious, contemptible, culpable, disgraceful, di …
3discreditable — [dis kred′itə bəl] adj. damaging to one s reputation or status; disgraceful discreditably adv …
4discreditable — [[t]dɪskre̱dɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Discreditable behaviour is not acceptable because people consider it to be shameful and wrong. [FORMAL] She had been suspended from her job for discreditable behaviour. Syn: improper …
5discreditable — adjective Date: 1640 injurious to reputation ; disgraceful < discreditable conduct > • discreditably adverb …
6discreditable — adj. Discreditable is used with these nouns: ↑conduct …
7discreditable — dis|cred|it|a|ble [dısˈkredıtəbəl] adj formal bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you ▪ discreditable dealings …
8discreditable — adjective bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you: a discreditable secret discreditably adverb …
9discreditable — discredit ► VERB (discredited, discrediting) 1) harm the good reputation of. 2) cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable. ► NOUN ▪ loss or lack of reputation. DERIVATIVES discreditable adjective …
10discreditable — discreditability, n. discreditably, adv. /dis kred i teuh beuhl/, adj. bringing or liable to bring discredit. [1630 40; DISCREDIT + ABLE] * * * …
