- tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•cred•it•a•ble
(dis kred′i tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
dis•cred′it•a•bil′i•ty, n.
dis•cred′it•a•bly, adv.
- bringing or liable to bring discredit.
- discredit + -able 1630–40
dis•cred′it•a•bly, adv.
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discreditable /dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl/ adj
dis•cred•it /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to injure the reputation of;
defame:discredited my good name with gossip. - to destroy confidence in the reliability of:to discredit a witness.
n. [uncountable]
- loss or lack of belief or confidence;
distrust.
dis•cred•it
(dis kred′it),USA pronunciation v.t.
n.
- to injure the credit or reputation of;
defame:an effort to discredit honest politicians. - to show to be undeserving of trust or belief;
destroy confidence in:Later research discredited earlier theories. - to give no credence to;
disbelieve:There was good reason to discredit the witness.
n.
- loss or lack of belief or confidence;
disbelief;
distrust:His theories met with general discredit. - loss or lack of repute or esteem;
disrepute. - something that damages a good reputation:This behavior will be a discredit to your good name.
- dis-1 + credit 1550–60
- 1. . disparage, disgrace, tarnish, undermine.
'discreditable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blackmail
- rationalize
- shyster
- clean
- disreputable
- expose
- ignominious
- impute
- involve
- rake
- scandal