discreditable

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈkre-də-tə-bəl How to pronounce discreditable (audio)
Definition of discreditablenext
as in notorious
not respectable the discreditable conduct of drunken college students celebrating a win by their team

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Recent Examples of discreditable 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreditable
  1. notorious
  2. infamous
  3. shady
  4. criminal
  5. immoral
  6. disgraceful
  7. shameful
  8. disreputable
Adjective
  • While expected, the decision is notable because Rasmussen — beyond being one of MLB’s best pitchers — is a notorious Yankee killer.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During the Malaysian Grand Prix's previous run from 1999-2017, the track became notorious for sudden downpours which made for thrilling races and some unexpected results.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That said, even in a sport now infamous for quick cash grabs, this feels like the most blatant of them all.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • There was money, manipulation, secret meetings with shady characters in China, fake identities, lies, trickery, and deceit.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Our favorite spots to lounge were the roof deck loungers and the padded bench seating beneath shady palm fronds in the atrium courtyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • Caddell remains under administration, and the criminal investigation against the company and two of its managers in Italy is continuing, prosecutors said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But that shifted in recent years as criminal justice advocates called attention to the issue.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Some sources expand on the account in Genesis, suggesting the Sodomites were not only immoral but positively antimoral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • What’s so immoral about a goal scored accidentally with a hand or arm anyway?
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • Sterling spent decades turning the Clippers into the NBA’s cheapest, most incompetent and most disgraceful organization.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some have advised me and others to get rid of the disgraceful invader rose of Sharon.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgraceful
Adjective
  • But shaming someone, no matter how shameful their behavior may have been, isn’t the way to convince them to do better.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, Ericka has a shameful secret of her own, one that Paulina is determined to use against her.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shameful
Adjective
  • Thus all notions of reference to precedent in the arts became contentious, if not disreputable.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In their place are flawed geniuses and idiosyncratic personalities thrust together in the dregs of intelligence services, operating like a dysfunctional family under its disreputable patriarch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disreputable

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“Discreditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreditable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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