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

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.

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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".

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

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By failing to provide the sample, Mr Bennett, who has been suspended on full pay since July 2021, was found to have breached force standards for honesty and integrity, orders and instructions and discreditable conduct.

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Ritchie was dismissed without notice for discreditable conduct at an accelerated hearing held by West Midlands Police on 14 September.

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