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irreputable

irreputable adjective: disreputable; of ill repute.

Adjective

irreputable (comparative more irreputable, superlative most irreputable)

  1. (obsolete) disreputable; of ill repute
    • The man who buys on credit by assigning his salary is taking a very hazardous step. Irreputable instalment credit houses are continually laying their pitfalls in the path of the worker.1912, September. "Assigning Your Salary", Wells Fargo Messenger, Volumes 1–2, Wells Fargo & Company, page 198

Forms of irreputable

comparativemore irreputable
superlativemost irreputable

Origin of irreputable

From ir- + reputable.

Questions about irreputable

What does irreputable mean?
Irreputable means disreputable; of ill repute.
What part of speech is irreputable?
Irreputable is an adjective.

Words near irreputable in the dictionary

  1. irreptitious
  2. irreptitiously
  3. irrepublican
  4. irrepudiable
  5. irrepugnable
  6. irreputable
  7. irrescindable
  8. irresectability
  9. irresectable
  10. irresilient
  11. irresistability

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