as in notorious
not respectable
a disreputable Internet retailer that had a record of hundreds of complaints for shoddy merchandise and slow refunds
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Recent Examples of disreputable
With World War II moving into the realm of history, in the mid-1950s Jews were being depicted not as alien or disreputable immigrants but rather as members of a respected American religion, reflected in a middlebrow literary culture that reached a mainstream audience.
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Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But Bertha can’t allow her daughter to run blindly into a disreputable match, knowing full well what will happen to a woman whose fantasy wedding ends in the cold reality of divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
This 2003 film, from the notoriously disreputable German director Uwe Boll, contained practically no coherent ideas, and its primary motivation seemed to be to cram as many bare breasts, exploding corpses and nu-metal songs into one movie as the Motion Picture Association of America would allow.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The characters in Thunderbolts* (asterisk theirs) are all minor foes and disreputable allies who’ve turned up over the last few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But Bertha can’t allow her daughter to run blindly into a disreputable match, knowing full well what will happen to a woman whose fantasy wedding ends in the cold reality of divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
This 2003 film, from the notoriously disreputable German director Uwe Boll, contained practically no coherent ideas, and its primary motivation seemed to be to cram as many bare breasts, exploding corpses and nu-metal songs into one movie as the Motion Picture Association of America would allow.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The characters in Thunderbolts* (asterisk theirs) are all minor foes and disreputable allies who’ve turned up over the last few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disreputable
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Peaky Blinders, which aired for six seasons on Netflix, followed a notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those infamous words are the hallmarks of a corrupt state.—
David French,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But when a mysterious and powerful agent disrupts the negotiations, Brahim discovers the shady side of the business.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Remove a few overhead tree branches if your planting site is too shady.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 1983 crime classic follows determined, criminal-minded Cuban immigrant Tony Montana (Pacino), who becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
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That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unlike previous seasons, Dorothy never makes immoral choices.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is disgraceful and immoral.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disreputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disreputable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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