disreputability
- noun
- /ˌdɪsˌrɛp.juˈtæb.ɪ.lɪ.ti/
:
deshonor
- Rumors and scandals had contributed to the disreputability of the politician's name.
Examples
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The disreputability of the organization was well-known.
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The disreputability of the venue discouraged many guests from attending the event.
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He feared that any involvement with such people would taint him with disreputability.
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His actions led to the disreputability of the entire team.
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The politician's disreputability made it difficult for him to secure support from the community.
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Her association with criminals led to her disreputability in the eyes of her peers.
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The disreputability of the scandal overshadowed any achievements he had made in his career.
Synonyms
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5.1
Shame and loss of respect after bad actions
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7.6
A bad reputation that makes people think less of a person or group
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6.2
Lack of public support or approval
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7.5
A condition where people think badly of someone
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6.3
Loss of respect or good reputation
A quality of being not respected or trusted by people
A bad reputation that makes people think someone is dishonest or shameful
A quality of not being worthy of respect
The state of deserving public shame because of wrong actions
A state of public shame that makes people lose respect
A feeling of embarrassment and being judged by other people
A state of being dirty, spoiled, or having a damaged reputation
Antonyms
How Reputable
Surface Forms
Morphology
disreputability = disreputable (transparent) = dis + repute + able + ity
The noun is a regular quality/state formation from the adjective 'disreputable'.
Etymology
Disreputability is formed from the part dis- meaning 'not' and repute, shown in words like reputation and reputable, meaning 'good name' or 'respect'. So, disreputability is the quality of having no good name or of being not respectable.