dis|cred|it|a|ble

dis|cred|it|a|ble
dis|cred|it|a|ble «dihs KREHD uh tuh buhl», adjective.
bringing discredit; disgraceful: »

My own conduct in making no effort to prevent or stop this treatment of the horse has grown more and more discreditable to me (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): dishonorable.

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