Discredible

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    discreditable; bringing discredit; shameful

    "Greater vigilance would certainly prevent these discredible descents. Occasionally however, his errors seem to be deliberate, and are owing not to want of care, but to perversion of taste […]"

Example

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"Greater vigilance would certainly prevent these discredible descents. Occasionally however, his errors seem to be deliberate, and are owing not to want of care, but to perversion of taste […]"

Etymology

From dis- + credible.

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