Discredited

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of discredit form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.

    "A reputedly valiant but discredited warrior is speared to death by killers in the service of another warrior, who is also reputedly valiant but even more discredited: it is a false denouement for a false tragedy ."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering shame wordnet
  2. 2
    being unjustly brought into disrepute wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ashamedat a discountbeliedconfoundedconfutedcontested

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"The teacher gave him a failing grade for basing his report on discredited research."

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