Discreditable and Dirty

Discreditable

Discreditable adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: the discreditable conduct of drunken college students celebrating a win by their team

Dirty and discreditable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Discreditable".

Dirty

Dirty adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: accused the other campaign of playing dirty tricks

Discreditable and dirty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discreditable" instead an adjective "Dirty".

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily
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