Synonyms of disreputable

disreputable

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈre-pyə-tə-bəl 

as in notorious

not respectable

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notorious
• infamous
• shady
• criminal
• immoral
• disgraceful
• discreditable
• shameful
• dishonorable
• shoddy
• bad
• ignominious
• opprobrious
• louche
• shy
• unrespectable
• corrupt
• dirty
• vile
• sordid
• low
• unethical
• vicious
• unsavory
• wicked
• seamy
• contemptible
• evil
• despicable
• nefarious
• detestable
• wrong
• rotten
• miserable
• sinful
• iniquitous
• villainous
• wretched
• reprehensible
• mean
• dissolute
• depraved
• unrighteous
• degenerate
• perverted
• blameworthy
• debauched
• inglorious
• base
• debased
• libertine
• loose
• censurable
• blamable
• reprobate
• gamy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reputable
• respectable
• honorable
• noble
• good
• moral
• ethical
• honest
• decent
• righteous
• principled
• legal
• upright
• prestigious
• esteemed
• just
• respected
• reputed
• permitted
• permissible
• licensed
• authorized
• proper
• endorsed
• correct
• upstanding
• approved
• clean
• exemplary
• decorous
• creditable
• commendable
• blameless
• sanctioned
• seemly
• guiltless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disreputable

Methanol is sometimes added to mixed drinks at disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, but can cause severe poisoning or death. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

The cultural shift that turned horror cinema from a disreputable, rarely respected grind-house film genre into a billion-dollar-a-year mainstream business has done wonders for the genre’s overall quality. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026

After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026