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discreditable

[dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl]

dis·cred·it·a·ble

[dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl]
adjective
bringing or liable to bring discredit.

Origin:
1630–40; discredit + -able

dis·cred·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun
dis·cred·it·a·bly, adverb
un·dis·cred·it·a·ble, adjective
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Discreditable has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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discreditable (dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl)
 
adj
tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy
 
dis'creditably
 
adv

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