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
  • One notorious case involved the English heavy metal group Judas Priest.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When a missing kid who had been previously linked to the notorious serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham) reappears after several years, Jonah dusts off his badge.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • His pathetic, dangerous charade reminds me of an infamous voter fraud case from 30 years ago.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy‘s famous (and infamous) musical dramedy series.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • In addition, consumer devices, including smart TVs and routers, can be secretly ensnared by such proxy services via malware or shady third-party software development kits (SDKs).
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In making an explicit pledge not to sell customer data to outside firms, Ford is trying to position itself as one of the better actors in an industry rife with shady practices.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • Also Sunday, prosecutors ordered a 48-hour detention of Marko Kricak, Vucic's chief of criminal police.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Linn County prosecutors did not file criminal charges, but the church would not allow Moore to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Hollywood called out as immoral as studio puts paying viewers in charge of the screen.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Convince people that an innocent person represents an existential threat, furnish them with a frightening conspiracy theory about an immoral enemy, and some may become willing to kill.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • The scenes of looting of our stores and town halls are disgraceful.
    — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This is disgraceful political opportunism, and Zohran should not simply go along with it, particularly when immigrant families’ livelihoods are being destroyed.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgraceful
Adjective
  • Saying the shameful thing out loud is a form of exposure therapy for you.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The squad has not been beefed up at all after a shameful and disgusting transfer window.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shameful
Adjective
  • Horror may now be respectable enough for its own sprawling exhibition at the Academy Museum, but Criterion’s October lineup proves there are still plenty of disreputable pleasures to be found.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thus all notions of reference to precedent in the arts became contentious, if not disreputable.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disreputable

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“Discreditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreditable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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