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   Dis·cred·it·a·ble

   /diˈskredədəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. tending to bring harm to a reputation: "allegations of discreditable conduct"

   Derivatives

   • 1. discreditably adverb

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   Discreditable means injurious to reputation or disgraceful. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries of discreditable in the online dictionary.

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   Why is discreditable behaviour not acceptable?

   • Discreditable behaviour is not acceptable because people consider it to be shameful and wrong. She had been suspended from her job for discreditable behaviour. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a discreditable person?

   • In contrast, the discreditable are individuals who have a stigma that is predominantly concealable such as mental illness, HIV infection, or sexual minority status. Thus, these terms refer to the visual conspicuousness of the stigmatized attribute. 1

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   What is the difference between discredited and discreditable?

   • The discredited are individuals who have a stigma that is predominantly visible such as race/ethnicity, gender, or physical disability. In contrast, the discreditable are individuals who have a stigma that is predominantly concealable such as mental illness, HIV infection, or sexual minority status.

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   Discreditable means causing or likely to cause a loss of respect for a person, group, or idea. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Discreditable means tending to bring discredit or disrepute; shameful or unworthy. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations in Spanish and other languages.

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   Discreditable means shameful or unworthy, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.

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   Discreditable definition: bringing or liable to bring discredit. . See examples of DISCREDITABLE used in a sentence.

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   Jul 19, 2024 · adjective. tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy. “his marks were not at all discreditable ”. synonyms: disreputable. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective discreditable, which means bad and unacceptable; causing people to lose respect. See examples, synonyms and collocations of discreditable.