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
The characters in Thunderbolts* (asterisk theirs) are all minor foes and disreputable allies who’ve turned up over the last few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Even in an industry with a disreputable history, the deals raised alarm among veteran executives.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Of course being an Agatha Christie yarn set in England 1936, that disreputable unfinished business between the former sweethearts is followed by a violent death.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, Duckworth said young service members are targeted by bad actors, such as payday lenders and disreputable car dealers, particularly because military members' wages can be garnished.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Even in an industry with a disreputable history, the deals raised alarm among veteran executives.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Of course being an Agatha Christie yarn set in England 1936, that disreputable unfinished business between the former sweethearts is followed by a violent death.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, Duckworth said young service members are targeted by bad actors, such as payday lenders and disreputable car dealers, particularly because military members' wages can be garnished.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disreputable
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Pilgrimages to battlefields, ancient ruins, or notorious prisons have existed for centuries.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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But if that wasn't enough, the monologue within this newer ad is also a nod to an infamous Calvin Klein campaign from 1980 that starred a then-15-year-old Brooke Shields.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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The car circled the infamous race track in under 6:50 minutes, breaking the previous record by nearly three seconds.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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The former Oakland Raiders linebacker was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shady military pal in Predator (1987) before landing his own macho action vehicle in Action Jackson (1988).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Visitors will find 2,000 miles of shady hiking trails, 3,000 ponds and lakes with water originating from cool mountain peaks, 30,000 miles of fresh and often chilly rivers and streams and millions of acres of sun-filtering forests.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Going into his second term, Garza remains a darling of Travis County voters, championing their causes of police accountability and criminal justice reform, including less incarceration for people accused of lower-level crimes.—
Skye Seipp,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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So did her criminal defense attorney, Michael F. Hart.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Basically, how others will judge you for moving on, if you’ll be seen as incompetent or immoral for quitting.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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With his opaque history and sources of wealth, his super-powerful friends and his immoral appetites, Epstein became the perfect avatar for our at-home Hollywood heroism.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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“Disreputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disreputable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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