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Definition of disreputable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disreputable

adjective
 
/dɪsˈrepjətəbl/
 
/dɪsˈrepjətəbl/
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  1. that people do not respect or trust; considered to be bad, dangerous or dishonest
    • She spent the evening with her disreputable brother Stefan.
    • a disreputable area of the city
    • This approach remains intellectually disreputable even now.
    opposite respectable compare reputable
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • thoroughly
    • very
    • rather
    • …
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