disreputable

adjective
UK: /ˌdɪsˈrepjʊtəbl/
US: /ˌdɪsˈrepjʊtəbl/

  1. Not respected or trusted; having a bad reputation.

    1. That bar is disreputable, so avoid it.
    2. The newspaper revealed a disreputable scheme involving city officials and local businesses.

Synonyms

shady notorious infamous scandalous dishonorable untrustworthy

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The phonetic transcription of "disreputable" is /ˌdɪsˈrepjʊtəbl/ in British English and /ˌdɪsˈrepjʊtəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disreputable": shady, notorious, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable, untrustworthy.

Example usage of "disreputable": "That bar is disreputable, so avoid it.". More examples on the page.