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discreditable

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dis·cred·it·a·ble  (ds-krd-t-bl)
adj.
Harmful to one's reputation; blameworthy: discreditable behavior.
dis·credit·a·bly adv.
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Adj.1.discreditable - tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy; "his marks were not at all discreditable"
disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance


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A week later John took me to the house of his prospective father-in- law, and in Miss Margovan, as you have already surmised, but to my profound astonishment, I recognized the heroine of that discreditable adventure.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
I am glad it occurred to me to mention it; for it would really be discreditable to YOU to let them go alone.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
I record it here as a notable but not discreditable fact that not even our pilgrims wept.
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