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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisreputable
/dɪsˈrɛp.jə.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not respectable; having a bad reputation or lacking in good character and standards.
"The traveler stayed away from the disreputable parts of the city after dark." - 2
Scabby or dilapidated in appearance; shabby or of poor quality.
"He wore a disreputable old trench coat with frayed cuffs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) combined with reputable, which stems from the Latin reputabilis (worthy of consideration or reputation). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe persons or establishments lacking good standing or moral integrity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disreputable" is said worldwide
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disant-réputable
Transliteration: disrédité
Script: disrédité
"Il fréquente des gens aux mœurs disréditées."
verrufen
Transliteration: fer-ru-fen
"Sie trafen sich in einer verrufenen Gegend der Stadt."
screditato
Transliteration: skre-di-ta-to
"Frequentava ambienti poco raccomandabili e screditati."
desacreditado
Transliteration: de-sa-cre-di-ta-do
"El negocio operaba en un barrio desacreditado."
desacreditado
Transliteration: de-za-kre-di-ta-du
"Ele foi visto em lugares bastante desacreditados."
बदनाम
Transliteration: badnaam
"वह शहर के एक बदनाम इलाके में रहता था।"
声誉不佳的
Transliteration: shēng yù bù jiā de
"这家俱乐部因涉嫌非法赌博而名声不佳。"
평판이 나쁜
Transliteration: pyeongpan-i nappeun
"그는 평판이 나쁜 사람들과 어울렸다."
評判の悪い
Transliteration: hyōban no warui
"彼は評判の悪いバーに出入りしていた。"
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