disreputable

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adjective dis·rep·u·ta·ble \ (ˌ)dis-ˈre-pyə-tə-bəl \

Definition of disreputable

:not reputable

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disreputability

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disreputableness

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disreputably

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Examples of disreputable in a Sentence

a disreputable Internet retailer that had a record of hundreds of complaints for shoddy merchandise and slow refunds

Recent Examples of disreputable from the Web

The idea of controlling weather is now regarded as a bit disreputable.

— National Geographic, "The Air You Breathe Is Full of Surprises," 13 Aug. 2017
Educating the public may be the best way to put disreputable party bus companies out of business, authorities say.

— judy l. thomas and donna mcguire, kansascity, "Lawmakers, police call for increased scrutiny of illegal party buses," 4 Aug. 2017
Plus, of course, Trump surrounds himself with some extremely disreputable people as a general habit.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Republican Who Sought Clinton Emails Did Not Die Of Natural Causes," 13 July 2017
Besides, reputable companies sometimes do disreputable things.

— fredrick kunkle, Washington Post, "Metro proposal to sell naming rights to stations is just wrong," 10 July 2017
At a time when investment firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence and technology that can make trading decisions in a fraction of a second, identifying disreputable sources has become a bigger challenge.

— renae merle, chicagotribune.com, "Scheme created fake news stories to manipulate stock prices, SEC alleges," 6 July 2017
At a time when investment firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence and technology that can make trading decisions in a fraction of a second, identifying disreputable sources has become a bigger challenge.

— renae merle, chicagotribune.com, "Scheme created fake news stories to manipulate stock prices, SEC alleges," 6 July 2017
At a time when investment firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence and technology that can make trading decisions in a fraction of a second, identifying disreputable sources has become a bigger challenge.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Company moved market by planting 'fake news,' SEC alleges," 5 July 2017
At a time when investment firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence and technology that can make trading decisions in a fraction of a second, identifying disreputable sources has become a bigger challenge.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Company moved market by planting 'fake news,' SEC alleges," 5 July 2017

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