disreputable
If a person or organization is disreputable, they have an image problem. They are — or at least appear to be — crooked, shady, or just plain bad news.
See how the word reputation is partially hidden in disreputable? If a person is disreputable, they have a bad reputation for some reason. A student caught cheating will get a bad reputation with teachers and become disreputable. A politician caught in a scandal could become disreputable. If an airline crashes a plane, they will become disreputable. When someone or something is disreputable, people no longer trust them. Even if the reality is different, it's hard to shake off a disreputable image.
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lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
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synonyms:
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dishonorable, dishonourable
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
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discreditable
tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy
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damaged, discredited
being unjustly brought into disrepute
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ill-famed, infamous, notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
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louche, shady
of questionable taste or morality
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seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid
morally degraded
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unrespectable
unworthy of respect
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antonyms:
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reputable
having a good reputation
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honorable, honourable
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
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esteemed, honored, prestigious
having an illustrious reputation; respected
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estimable, good, honorable, respectable
deserving of esteem and respect
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redoubtable
worthy of respect or honor
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respected, well-thought-of
receiving deferential regard
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time-honored, time-honoured
acceptable for a long time
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respectable
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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dishonorable, dishonourable
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