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disreputable

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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.
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Origin:
1765–75; dis- 1 + reputable

Related forms:
dis⋅rep⋅u⋅ta⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, dis⋅rep⋅u⋅ta⋅ble⋅ness, noun
dis⋅rep⋅u⋅ta⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. disgraceful, ignoble, unprincipled, objectionable, low, shameful, debased.
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dis·rep·u·ta·ble   (dĭs-rěp'yə-tə-bəl)   
adj.  Lacking respectability, as in character, behavior, or appearance.
dis·rep'u·ta·bil'i·ty, dis·rep'u·ta·ble·ness n., dis·rep'u·ta·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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