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The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.
James K. Polk

Meaning of "disreputable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISREPUTABLE

disreputable  [dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISREPUTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disreputable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISREPUTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disreputable in the English dictionary

The definition of disreputable in the dictionary is having or causing a lack of repute. Other definition of disreputable is disordered in appearance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISREPUTABLE


boatable
ˈbəʊtəbəl
contributable
kənˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
distributable
dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
floatable
ˈfləʊtəbəl
indistributable
ˌɪndɪsˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
inexecutable
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɛkjʊtəbəl
irrefutable
ɪˈrɛfjʊtəbəl
nonattributable
ˌnɒnəˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
notable
ˈnəʊtəbəl
potable
ˈpəʊtəbəl
promotable
prəˈməʊtəbəl
quotable
ˈkwəʊtəbəl
redoubtable
rɪˈdaʊtəbəl
reputable
ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl
statutable
ˈstætjʊtəbəl
totable
ˈtəʊtəbəl
unattributable
ˌʌnəˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
undoubtable
ʌnˈdaʊtəbəl
unstatutable
ʌnˈstætjʊtəbəl
votable
ˈvəʊtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISREPUTABLE

disregardful
disregardfully
disregardfulness
disregards
disrelated
disrelation
disrelish
disremember
disrepair
disreputability
disreputableness
disreputably
disreputation
disrepute
disrespect
disrespectability
disrespectable
disrespectful
disrespectfully
disrespectfulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISREPUTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of disreputable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISREPUTABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disreputable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disreputable

Translation of «disreputable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISREPUTABLE

Find out the translation of disreputable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disreputable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disreputable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

声名狼藉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala reputación
570 millions of speakers

English

disreputable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जर्जर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخزيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несолидно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vergonhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলঙ্কিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

louche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disegani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

評判の悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평판이 좋지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disreputable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhục nhả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्भय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itibarsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disonorevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

haniebny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несолідно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infamant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπόληπτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disreputable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

useriøse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disreputable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISREPUTABLE»

The term «disreputable» is regularly used and occupies the 100.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISREPUTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disreputable

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISREPUTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disreputable.
1
Jonathan Lethem
Fantastic writing in English is kind of disreputable, but fantastic writing in translation is the summit.
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James K. Polk
The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISREPUTABLE»

Discover the use of disreputable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disreputable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The
A teen girl infiltrates a boys-only secret society at her boarding school in this suspenseful, thought-provoking, and humorous novel.
E. Lockhart, 2009
2
Disreputable Pleasures: Less Virtuous Victorians at Play
Disreputable Pleasures poses a powerful challenge to the accepted public image of Victorian society and will greatly add to our present understanding of Victorian Britain.
Mike Huggins, J. A. Mangan, 2004
3
Tall, Dark and Disreputable
Portia Tofton has always yearned for brooding Mateo Cardea.
Deb Marlowe, 2012
4
Society's Most Disreputable Gentleman
Wounded in action courageously fighting pirates, the notorious Greville Anders returns to society with neither the dress nor conduct considered proper for a gentleman.
Julia Justiss, 2011
5
In Search of the Pleasure Palace: Disreputable Travels
In Search of the Pleasure Palace is Marc Almond's quest for meaning in life now that he is in the Indian summer of his career.
Marc Almond, 2011
6
Family skeletons: exploring the lives of our disreputable ...
The first comprehensive survey of the ancestors our families kept secret, from bastards to highwaymen to spies.
Ruth Paley, Simon Fowler, 2005
7
Respectable and Disreputable: Leisure Time in Antebellum ...
The book also includes seasonal activities-religious and national holidays, fairs, balls, horse racing, and summering at mineral springs.
Jeffrey C. Benton, 2013
8
Disreputable People
From the scandalous, wry and blackly comic, to the reflective and deeply moving, these stories from the author of Tiger Country and Blood Songs explore the lives of families, friends and rivals with insight, economy and grace.
Penelope Rowe, 2012
9
The Most Disreputable Trade : Publishing the Classics of ...
The third edition of this collection, published in 1810, brought the national project to its high water mark: it contained 129 poets, plus extensive translations from the Greek and Roman classics.
Thomas F. Bonnell, 2008
10
The Brief History of a Disreputable Woman
Jane Holland was always a contender.
Jane Holland, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISREPUTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disreputable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Keep Homeless Out of Ballard, Say Ballard Homeless
Even a couple of bad incidents with a couple of bad apples, they fear, will tar all area homeless with the same disreputable brush, transforming ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Magaya lacks wisdom and his conduct casts doubt on his prophetic …
Yet Magaya did it anyway, and in truth this particular action was disreputable, and almost rogue. Fast forward a few years later, Prophet ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
3
Should the Minions Have Gotten Their Own Movie? The Answer Is …
It may not even be fully the fault of director Pierre Coffin, who, with Chris Renaud, also directed the brilliantly disreputable 2010 caper that ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Why LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich Hired a Phony …
Some Board of Supervisors watchers are scratching their heads, wondering why Antonovich would associate himself with such a disreputable ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Galway In Days Gone By
The one at present in use was disreputable, and patients carried over bad Galway roads suffered terribly. Galway should be better supplied in ... «Connacht Tribune Group, Jul 15»
6
Kari's war on the chauvinists is perhaps finally being won
... be considered the Disreputable Conglomeration of Capitalist Recalcitrants, boasts ownership of hallowed turf, such is Muirfield's reputation. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
7
What happened this week in history
1932 - The Rector of Stiffkey was found guilty of disreputable association with women. 1942 - Actor Cary Grant married Woolworth heiress ... «Market Rasen Mail, Jul 15»
8
Mark Kozelek Recorded a Spoken-Word Album of Poems by …
I wouldn't expect an apology from Mark Kozelek for all his disreputable exploits of late — most recently sexually harassing a female British ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
9
Qld pair plead guilty to stun gun sales
"A conscious decision was made to not sell them, Mr Steven Pang says, to `people who had tattoos' or looked disreputable," he said. Mr Hoare ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
10
I did it then and I'd do it again — fingers crossed for another Andy …
That disreputable bunch of journalists had spent years kicking lumps out of Murray for his jokes about the English football team when he was a ... «The Courier, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Disreputable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/disreputable>. Apr 2024 ».
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