discreditable

discreditable
discreditability, n.discreditably, adv.
/dis kred"i teuh beuhl/, adj.
bringing or liable to bring discredit.
[1630-40; DISCREDIT + -ABLE]

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  • discreditable — adjective Date: 1640 injurious to reputation ; disgraceful < discreditable conduct > • discreditably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • discreditable — adj. Discreditable is used with these nouns: ↑conduct …   Collocations dictionary

  • discreditable — dis|cred|it|a|ble [dısˈkredıtəbəl] adj formal bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you ▪ discreditable dealings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • discreditable — adjective bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you: a discreditable secret discreditably adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • discreditable — adjective a) Able to be discredited. b) Low, mean, bringing discredit …   Wiktionary

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