disreputable

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/ UK /dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation

The deal was brokered in a disreputable tavern near the docks.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not respectable in... shady notorious discreditable infamous unsavory dishonorable

Opposites

reputable respectable honorable creditableesteemed

Word family

Derived forms disreputablydisreputablenessdisreputability

Related forms disrepute reputable reputation repute

Etymology

From dis- ('not') + reputable, from Latin reputare ('to count over, reflect upon'), from re- ('again') + putare ('to reckon, think').

dis- Latin reputare Latin putare Latin

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# disreputable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl
**IPA (UK):** dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl

## Meanings
1. not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation

## Examples
- The deal was brokered in a disreputable tavern near the docks.

## Synonyms
- shady
- notorious
- discreditable
- infamous
- unsavory
- dishonorable

## Antonyms
- reputable
- respectable
- honorable
- creditable
- esteemed

## Derived Forms
- disreputably
- disreputableness
- disreputability

## Related Forms
- disrepute
- reputable
- reputation
- repute

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: reputare
- Root: putare

## Etymology
From dis- ('not') + reputable, from Latin reputare ('to count over, reflect upon'), from re- ('again') + putare ('to reckon, think').

## AI Etymology
Disreputable comes from dis- ('not') + reputable, from Latin reputare ('to count over, reflect upon'), from re- ('again') + putare ('to reckon, think'). The etymological trail includes Latin dis-, Latin reputare, and Latin putare. As an adjective, disreputable describes what is not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation. The same family is visible in derived forms such as disreputably, disreputableness, and disreputability and related forms such as disrepute, reputable, reputation, and repute. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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