as in notorious
not respectable
a disreputable Internet retailer that had a record of hundreds of complaints for shoddy merchandise and slow refunds
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Recent Examples of disreputable
In the United States, low-quality batteries made by disreputable manufacturers and installed in low-cost devices—such as vape pens or e-bikes—pose a much greater risk than anything else.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Upon approval, my land lease community refused to cooperate, citing the disreputable program.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Such a move is seen as disreputable by many, in part because of the threat of escalation.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Even so, its potential for success presents him many of the same risks faced by his protagonist Maxine (Mia Goth), who hopes to move past a troubled, violent — and to some, disreputable — past in order to fulfill her larger silver-screen dreams.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 July 2024
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Upon approval, my land lease community refused to cooperate, citing the disreputable program.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Such a move is seen as disreputable by many, in part because of the threat of escalation.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Even so, its potential for success presents him many of the same risks faced by his protagonist Maxine (Mia Goth), who hopes to move past a troubled, violent — and to some, disreputable — past in order to fulfill her larger silver-screen dreams.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disreputable
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Ohio’s governor and officials condemn it Some marchers carried black flags emblazoned with red swastikas, a notorious symbol of hate, antisemitism and White supremacy tracing to the murderous legacy of Germany’s Nazi Party and the Holocaust.Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Later, the panelists had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking performance).Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The necklace has been worn at two British coronations and may contain diamonds from the infamous necklace at the heart of a scandal that tainted the reputation of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Manson died in 2017 while serving a commuted death sentence for masterminding an infamous spate of murders in Los Angeles in 1969.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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To avoid having to go upstairs to a guest room for nap time, the shady privacy of a cabana offers a perfect space for young children (or tired parents) to nap.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Officers conducting a preliminary investigation reviewed messages the student had left on Discord, an online chatting app used by gamers and others, and arrested the student on suspicion of making criminal threats.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those schools were, according to former pupils, hotbeds of cruelty and child abuse — an independent investigation in 2005 found evidence of criminal assault at the boys’ school in the 1970s and ’80s — as well as highly traditionalist values.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Some senior officers mistakenly believe that the military is obligated to resist orders that are unethical or immoral.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Disreputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disreputable. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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