disreputability

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl]

dis·rep·u·ta·ble

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
2.
discreditable; dishonorable.
3.
shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition: disreputable clothes.

Origin:
1765–75; dis-1 + reputable

dis·rep·u·ta·bil·i·ty, dis·rep·u·ta·ble·ness, noun
dis·rep·u·ta·bly, adverb


2. disgraceful, ignoble, unprincipled, objectionable, low, shameful, debased.

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Disreputability is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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disreputable (dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl)
 
adj
1.  having or causing a lack of repute
2.  disordered in appearance
 
disreputa'bility
 
n
 
dis'reputableness
 
n
 
dis'reputably
 
adv

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