discreditable

adjective

dis·​cred·​it·​able (ˌ)dis-ˈkre-də-tə-bəl How to pronounce discreditable (audio)
: injurious to reputation : disgraceful
discreditable conduct
discreditably adverb

Examples of discreditable in a Sentence

the discreditable conduct of drunken college students celebrating a win by their team
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By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 Any review of these discreditable events requires recognition of an antidote to this foolishness. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024 Now, the previous autobiographical snippet, like those of the other three men, may have omitted certain discreditable matters. William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023 Even if that's true, his role is discreditable. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 10 Sep. 2021 The desire for it is not necessarily wrong or discreditable. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 18 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of discreditable was in 1577

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“Discreditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discreditable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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