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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Such a move is seen as disreputable by many, in part because of the threat of escalation.
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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
The disreputable and deceitful approach many companies have taken to demonstrate decarbonization remains a persistent, global challenge.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The Vandals proudly embrace this disreputable identity (as did the Outlaws).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 June 2024
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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
The disreputable and deceitful approach many companies have taken to demonstrate decarbonization remains a persistent, global challenge.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The Vandals proudly embrace this disreputable identity (as did the Outlaws).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 June 2024
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“Disreputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disreputable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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