be disreputable

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

Used to state that someone or something has a bad reputation.

disreputableVERBS + disreputable

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Examples (10)

  • That part of town is disreputable and best avoided at night.
  • The politician was disreputable due to his involvement in several scandals.
  • Some of his business associates are known to be quite disreputable.
  • For years, that particular casino has been disreputable for cheating its customers.
  • That scientific theory is now thoroughly disreputable among experts.
  • If they continue these unethical practices, their company will be disreputable soon.
  • He would have been a great leader if his past hadn't been so disreputable.
  • In the 19th century, many public houses were disreputable places.
  • A lawyer can be disreputable if they are known to mislead the court.
  • Although the establishment tries to reform its image, its history is undeniably disreputable.