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disreputableness

disreputableness

9.6
A quality of being not respected or trusted by people
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsˈrɛpjʊtəblnəs/
translation icon : deshonor
  • The disreputableness of the company made investors hesitant to trust it.

Examples

  • The disreputableness of the rumors surrounding him made it difficult for him to find a job.

  • Rumors and scandals increased the disreputableness associated with his name.

  • Her actions added to the general disreputableness of the organization.

  • The disreputableness of the scandal affected the politician's career.

  • Her disreputableness was well-known in the community.

  • The disreputableness of his actions tarnished her reputation.

  • Increasing disreputableness among the members led to the organization losing its credibility.

Synonyms

dishonor
vsdisreputableness
  • US
35 5.1

Shame and loss of respect after bad actions

covers a broader lack of respect not only shame after acts
disrepute
vsdisreputableness
6 7.6

A bad reputation that makes people think less of a person or group

focuses on the same bad public view as a general condition
disfavor
vsdisreputableness
4 6.2

Lack of public support or approval

is a more enduring quality of low reputation rather than temporary dislike
ill repute
vsdisreputableness
3 7.5

A condition where people think badly of someone

expresses the same unfavorable status but in a single phrase
discredit
vsdisreputableness
3 6.3

Loss of respect or good reputation

means lacking good reputation in general rather than the act of loss
despicableness
vsdisreputableness
1 8.2

Being so bad or shameful that people strongly dislike it

covers a wider idea of being not respectable rather than pure scorn
disreputability
vsdisreputableness
9.0

The state of being seen as not respectable or having a bad reputation

is the same meaning but uses a different noun form
unrespectability
vsdisreputableness
8.6

A bad reputation that makes people think someone is dishonest or shameful

frames the same lack of respect more abstractly as a trait
dishonorableness
vsdisreputableness
  • US
9.3

A quality of not being worthy of respect

highlights the general bad reputation rather than moral worth alone
disgracefulness
vsdisreputableness
7.8

The state of deserving public shame because of wrong actions

is broader and can mean a general poor reputation without public shame
taintedness
vsdisreputableness
9.1

A state of being dirty, spoiled, or having a damaged reputation

is the more general state of poor reputation without moral spoilage
contemptibility
vsdisreputableness
  • Offensive
9.8

Being so bad that people feel strong dislike and disrespect

is less about contempt and more about overall lack of respect

Antonyms

1 6.6

A quality of being respected and trusted by many people

7.4

A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect

How Disreputable

infamy
21 7.6
disreputableness
9.6
disrepute
6 7.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

disreputableness = disreputable (transparent) = dis + repute + able + ness

The noun is a standard and fully predictable quality noun formed from the adjective 'disreputable' with '-ness'.

Etymology

Disreputableness begins with dis- meaning 'not' and comes from repute, which is about your 'reputation' or 'what people think of you'. So, disreputableness is the 'state of not having a good reputation', which explains why it means lacking respect or honor.