discreditable

[ dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. bringing or liable to bring discredit.

discreditable

/ dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy

Derived Forms

• disˈcreditably, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·credit·a·bili·ty noun
• dis·credit·a·bly adverb
• undis·credit·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of discreditable¹

First recorded in 1630–40; discredit + -able

Example Sentences

PCs Myles McHugh and Clare Tett, Det Con Tyrone Ward, Det Sgt Robert Butters and Sgt Mark Harper - and former officers trainee Det Con Hannah Rebbeck and Insp Akinwale Ajose-Adeogun - will answer allegations that their conduct breached the Met's standards of professional behaviour, in respect of confidentiality, discreditable conduct, and orders and instructions.

From BBC

The hearing, held on Wednesday, concluded Mr Khan had breached the standards of police professional behaviour for honesty and integrity, confidentiality, orders and instructions, and discreditable conduct.

From BBC

Kennedy, who joined the Cadiz board in February 2021, became its chair a year later and took over as CEO on Jan. 1, freely acknowledges that this is a heavy lift for a company with Cadiz’s lengthy and discreditable history.

From Los Angeles Times

Lord Sumption, a former justice of the Supreme Court, told The Today Podcast on BBC Sounds the "profoundly discreditable" plan to use a law to declare Rwanda as safe was "constitutionally really quite extraordinary".

From BBC

But the panel concluded his conduct was discreditable and amounted to gross misconduct.

From BBC