Reverse Dictionary: DISREPUTABLE

ADJECTIVES
1513 • SCOORY • SCOURIE • SCOURY • SCOWRIE • SCOWRY disreputable or nasty in appearance → Sc. 
………. • SLUT disreputable, vulgar; slovenly → obs.
1518 • SLOVENLY coarse, vulgar; disreputable → obs.
1567 • QUEER disreputable; worthless → criminals’ sl., obs.
1577 • DISCREDITABLE bringing discredit; disreputable, disgraceful
1585 • SKYBAL disreputable, rascally → Sc. & Eng. dial., arch.
1586 • TINKERLY disreputable, mean, low; of poor quality 
1591 • REPROACHFUL discreditable, disreputable → obs.
1598 • REPUTELESS having no repute; disreputable, inglorious
………. • RIFF-RAFF low, disreputable; belonging to the rabble
………. • ROGUEY • ROGUY disreputable; vile, wretched → obs.
1602 • RAGAMUFFIN disreputable, good-for-nothing
1605 • DISCREDITED brought into discredit or disrepute
………. • OFFAL disreputable, inferior, worthless, vile, contemptible → now chiefly Eng. dial.
1622 • DISOPINIONED thought little of, held in disrepute → obs.
1630 • VAGABOND leading a disreputable, or unsettled life
1635 • RAKE-SHAMED disreputable, disgraceful → obs.
1645 • JEZEBELISH having the character of Jezebel or a disreputable woman
1649 • UNCREDITABLE discreditable; disreputable
1660 • CREDITLESS lacking trustworthiness; disreputable
1683 • MUCKY disreputable, sordid → orig. Eng. dial.
1688 • UNREPUTABLE disreputable
1709 • IRREPUTABLE not of good repute’ disreputable → obs.
1725 • LOWLIFE disreputable, coarse, vulgar 
1740 • LOWLY of disreputable moral character; despicable; base → arch.
………. • LOWLY relating to people regarded as disreputable → arch.
1750 • OFFALD disreputable, inferior, worthless, vile, contemptible → Eng. dial.
1761 • RAFF disreputable, vulgar, lower-class → obs.
1785 • RANDY disreputable, disorderly, given to drink → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1787 • RACKETY inclined to dissipation; disreputable
1788 • WAFF disreputable, wild, worthless; immoral → Sc.
1795 • RAFFISH disreputable, vulgar; worthless; low; of bad character 
..19C • HINGUM-TRINGUM somewhat disreputable and worthless → Sc.
1808 • WAFF-LIKE having a disreputable or suspicious appearance; feeble, of little account → Sc.
1819 • LOUCHE dubious, shifty, disreputable
1828 • WAFF-LOOKING of a disreputable, suspicious appearance → Sc.
1830 • RAG-TAG AND BOB-TAIL disreputable,; disorganized; disorderly
1833 • SCOORY-LOOKING • SCOURY-LOOKING disreputable-looking → Sc.
1836 • TORN DOWN disreputable, dissolute, unruly, wild, violent → Amer. dial.
1846 • RAGTAIL disorganized; disreputable; untidy, shabby
1849 • GUTTER of a low or disreputable character
………. • SHY of questionable character, disreputable, ‘shady’ → colloq.
1850 • RIFF-RAFFY characteristic of the riff-raff; disreputable
1857 • OFFALOUS disreputable, inferior, worthless, vile, contemptible → Eng. dial.
1862 • TRASHY worthless, disreputable → colloq.
1865 • LOW-DOWN disreputable, contemptible, worthless; base, mean, of a low social class → sl. orig. US
1866 • RODNEY rough, disreputable → Eng. dial., chiefly derogatory
1869 • DEADBEAT disreputable or irresponsible → colloq., orig. US
1870 • SEEDY morally dubious, disreputable
1875 • OFF-COLOR • OFF-COLOUR of questionable taste, disreputable
1880 • CHICKALEARY unrefined, vulgar, disreputable
………. • RAGG-ARSED • RAGG-ASSED • RAGGED-ARSE • RAGGED-ARSED • RAGGEDY-ARSE • RAGGEDY-ARSED • RAGGEDY-ASS • RAGGEDY-ASSED • RAGGY-ARSE • RAGGY-ARSED disreputable, seedy, run-down, ruined → sl.
1886 • CLOUDY under a cloud of disgrace or disrepute → colloq.
1891 • RAGGLE-TAGGLE disorganized; disreputable; esp. said of a group of people
………. • TORE DOWN disreputable, dissolute, unruly, wild, violent → Amer. dial.
..20C • CASS-CASS disreputable, untidy, inferior, low-class → W. Indies
1905 • OFFALLY • OFFALY disreputable, inferior, worthless, vile, contemptible → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
………. • TARRANT disreputable, mean → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
………. • WAFFISH disreputable; immoral → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 • WARBY disreputable, contemptible → Aust. colloq.
1917 • RAGTIME disorderly; disreputable → sl.
1920 • PIKEY disreputable, vulgar, squalid
1921 • COLORFUL • COLOURFUL disreputable; notorious → euphemism
1930 • DEBUGGERABLE disreputable, unpleasant → sl.
1932 • SCUMMY despicable, disreputable → colloq., orig. & chiefly US
1933 • TATTY untidy, disreputable, scruffy → colloq.
1937 • RAUNCHY unpleasant, disreputable → colloq., orig. US military usage
1940 • SKID-ROAD disreputable → Amer. sl.
1941 • SLEAZY disreputable, especially in a sexually enticing way → UK sl.
1943 • SLAGGY disreputable, contemptible → UK colloq., derogatory
1945 • GAMEY scandalous, disreputable → chiefly US
1948 • GNATTY-TAIL disreputable and unkempt → Amer. dial.
1966 • GRUNDY disreputable, dirty, shabby, grimy, filthy, disgusting; unpleasant → Amer. sl.
………. • GRUNGY disreputable, dirty, shabby, grimy, filthy, disgusting; unpleasant → Amer. sl.
………. • SCUNGY disreputable, unattractive, dirty, untidy → Aust.
1969 • SCUZZY dirty; disreputable → Amer. sl.
1976 • SLEAZOID sleazy, disgusting, disreputable → sl., chiefly US
1982 • SKETCHY considered to be potentially disreputable or untrustworthy → colloq., orig. US
1992 • SKEEZY disreputable or immoral, esp. sexually → US sl.
2007 • BEASTIE disreputable, disgusting, coarse → US sl. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
1725 • DISCREDITABLY in a discreditable or disreputable manner
1840 • SHADILY in a questionable or disreputable manner

NOUNS
1387 • DEFAMATION damage to one’s reputation, disrepute
1390 • DISCLANDER dishonour or disrepute caused by a scandalous action or event → obs.
1393 • DEFAME a having a bad reputation, disrepute → arch.
1460 • DISFAME the opposite of fame; disrepute; defamation
1463 • MISCREDENCE discredit, disrepute → obs.
1551 • DISCREDIT loss of reputation or good standing; dishonour, disrepute
1619 • DISESTIMATION a being disesteemed; disrepute → obs.
1831 • RAGAMUFFINERY • RAGAMUFFINRY the disreputable classes of society; depraved actions or conduct 
1852 • SEEDINESS a being morally dubious or disreputable
1860 • MOLROWING a socializing with a disreputable woman, specifically with the female partner of a gangster → sl.
1874 • HELL’S HALF-ACRE a small, remote, disreputable or otherwise undesirable place; a low-class barroom or dive → Amer. dial.
1891 • NE’ER-DO-WELLISM disreputable, good-for-nothing behaviour
1897 • MISCREDIT disrepute, loss of credit
1909 • TENDERLOIN the ‘fast’ and disreputable district in a city → Amer.
1933 • RAGGLE-TAGGLE a straggling, disorganized, or disreputable group of people
1941 • SCUFFLETOWN a disreputable or poor town or district → Amer. dial., nickname
1954 • HELL’S HOLLER • HELL’S HOLLOW a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place → Amer. dial.  
1966 • HELL’S BOTTOM a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place → Amer. dial.  
………. • HELL’S POINT a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place → Amer. dial.  
………. • HELLTOWN a disreputable or rundown place → Amer. dial.
1986 • GRUNGEHOLE a disreputable or filthy place → Amer. sl.

NOUNS, PERSON
1300 • QUEAN a disreputable, impudent, or bold woman; a prostitute
1362 • LOREL a disreputable, low fellow; a rogue, a scoundrel → obs.
1387 • BRIBER a disreputable, unprincipled, or dishonest person → obs.
1427 • TURNBROACH a disreputable ot contemptible person → obs.
1452 • VAGRANT a disreputable or worthless person; an idle, good-for-nothing fellow; a rascal or rogue 
1513 • ROOK a disreputable, greedy, or slovenly person → obs.
………. • SMAIK a disreputable or worthless person; a villain → Sc. arch.
1528 • MISWOMAN a disreputable woman; a prostitute → obs.
1546 • HOUSEWIFE a disreputable, impertinent, or frivolous woman or girl → obs.
1553 • HANGMAN a disreputable, low character; a reprobate; a ruffian 
1555 • LIMMER a woman characterized as disreputable or promiscuous → derogatory & offensive
1566 • RAG a disreputable or contemptible person
1567 • PRIG a disreputable person; a tinker → cant obs.
1571 • SHAKE-RAG a ragged disreputable person
1572 • SKYBAL a mean, disreputable, or contemptible person → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1581 • DROSSEL a disreputable, sexually promiscuous or lascivious woman → obs.
1591 • RAGAMUFF a disreputable, ragged, dirty man or boy → obs.
1592 • HILDING a disreputable slut, a wanton → arch.
1598 • RAKESHAME a disreputable or dissolute person; a rogue
1599 • TIT a disreputable or promiscuous girl or young woman
1600 • BONA-ROBA a disreputable woman; a prostitute → obs.
1602 • RIFF-RAFF a disreputable, low person; the rabble, the mob → Sc. & Eng. dial. & sl.
1603 • BAGGAGE a woman of disreputable or immoral life; a strumpet 
1609 • RAGABASH a disreputable, idle, or worthless fellow; a low rascal; an idle vagabond; a scoundrel → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1611 • SHAG-RAG a disreputable, ragged person; a low rascally fellow → sl.
1616 • GIPSIE • GIPSY • GYPSY a person who acts in a disreputable, unscrupulous, or deceptive manner → obs.
………. • MEDLAR a disreputable woman; a prostitute → obs.
………. • TRASH a disreputable or worthless person
1639 • SHIRK a needy, disreputable parasite; one who makes a living by sponging on others, swindling, etc. → obs.
1640 • BLACK SHEEP a disreputable or unsatisfactory member of a family, etc.; a bad character 
1647 • HUSSY • HUZZY a disreputable woman of improper behaviour, or of light or worthless character 
1658 • PAUL’S-WALKER a disreputable or shady character
1665 • COAL-STEALER a disreputable person, a vagabond → Sc. obs.
1675 • NE’ER-BE-GOOD a disreputable, good-for-nothing, or worthless person 
………. • PAINTED WOMAN a disreputable woman; a prostitute → euphemism
1676 • SCARAMOUCH a disreputable fellow; a rascal, a scamp; a term of contempt 
1682 • SHACK an idle, disreputable fellow; a vagabond → Eng. dial. & US
1685 • TEAR-ROGUE a disreputable, roistering fellow → obs.
1686 • VAGABOND a disreputable or worthless person; an idle, good-for-nothing fellow; a rascal or rogue 
1700 • SHABAROON • SHABROON a disreputable person; a mean-spirited person; a ragamuffin → sl. obs.
1706 • BUNTER a woman who is regarded as disreputable → obs. exc. Eng. dial., derogatory
1721 • SCOURY • SCOWRIE a disreputable, mean person; a blackguard → Sc.
1725 • RAG-TAG AND BOBTAIL the disreputable ragged portion of the community; the rabble; also, the whole lot 
1728 • SCABBY SHEEP a disreputable fellow;  a ne’er-do-well; a person who has been in questionable society, or under unholy influence, and become tainted 
1732 • BLACKGUARD a disreputable fellow; a man coarse in speech, and offensive in manner; a scamp; a scoundrel 
………. • FUSTY a disreputable person → obs.
1734 • RAMSCALLION a worthless, dirty, or disreputable person; a vagrant → chiefly Eng. dial.
1737 • NE’ER-DO-WELL a disreputable, good-for-nothing, or worthless person 
1781 • RIP a disreputable, dissolute, or immoral make
1785 • RAFF a disreputable person; a low, disorderly, idle person; a vulgar worthless person 
1789 • CAWLIE a disreputable fellow → Sc.
..19C • CAGMAG a disreputable old woman; a simpleton, a noodle → Eng. dial.
1805 • FLEABAG a disreputable, unattractive, or dirty person → colloq.
1806 • HIGHBINDER a disreputable or unruly person; a rowdy person, a rogue → US sl.
1814 • NE’ER-DO-GOOD a disreputable, good-for-nothing, or worthless person 
………. • ROUGH SCRUFF a disreputable, low, coarse, or rough person; a ruffian → orig. US
1816 • ROUGH SCUFF a disreputable, low, coarse, or rough person → orig. US
1825 • OLD RIP a disreputable, dissolute, or immoral make
………. • PAIK a disreputable person, a worthless creature; generally of women → Sc.
1837 • ROUGH a disreputable, disorderly, violent, or rowdy man 
1838 • PIKEY a disreputable, lower-class person regarded as coarse → Eng. dial & sl.
1842 • STREEL a disreputable, untidy, or slovenly woman → chiefly Irish
1843 • BADMASH a disreputable, bad, or wicked fellow; a rascal, a scoundrel → Anglo-Indian
………. • TINK a disreputable person; a vagabond, a tramp → chiefly Sc., derogatory
1844 • DONAH a woman who is regarded as disreputable → sl.
1845 • HELLION a disreputable, rowdy, disorderly, or troublesome person → colloq., chiefly Amer.
1846 • SHAKE a disreputable person → Eng. dial. & sl.
1847 • WASTREL a disreputable, worthless, or good-for-nothing person
1848 • BAD LOT a person of disreputable character; an unpleasant, untrustworthy person → sl.
………. • SCALAWAG • SCALLAWAG • SCALLOWAG • SCALLYWAG • SKALAWAG a disreputable or very mischievous fellow; a worthless, good-for-nothing, or contemptuous fellow 
1852 • RACAPELT a disreputable fellow; an idle rascal → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1853 • SWEEP a disreputable person; a blackguard → Eng. dial. & sl.
1855 • BAAD a disreputable woman; a woman of bad character → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
………. • BAGLE a disreputable and impudent woman; a woman of bad character (Bk.)
1859 • CASE a disreputable person; a difficult fellow → Amer. dial.
………. • MEDLAR a dirty or disreputable person → sl.
1862 • ANONYMA a disreputable or promiscuous woman associated with fashionable society or the demi-monde
1863 • DEADBEAT an irresponsible or disreputable person → colloq., orig. US
1869 • CHICKALEARY a disreputable, vulgar, or unrefined person
1877 • RODNEY a disreputable character; an idler; a loafer → Eng. dial. & colloq.
1878 • TAGGELT • TAGIT a disreputable, idle, or good-for-nothing person; a rascal, scamp → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1879 • RAG-TAG the disreputable ragged portion of the community; the rabble; a member of the rabble 
1886 • CHIPPIE • CHIPPY a disreputable girl or woman; a prostitute → Amer. dial., derogatory & offensive
………. • TRASHBAG a disreputable or worthless person → Eng. dial.
1887 • RACKATAG a disreputable, worthless fellow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1890 • RATBAG a disreputable, disagreeable, or contemptible person; a ‘scumbag’ → colloq., orig. Aust.
1896 • GUTTERBIRD a disreputable person
………. • MOLROWER a man who socialized with disreputable woman, esp. prostitutes → sl., obs.
………. • POLECAT a disreputable person; a despicable, contemptible or deceitful person → Amer. dial.
1898 • BAD-BOBBIN a disreputable character → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
………. • CAGMENT disreputable persons → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 • SLATTERN a disreputable or sexually promiscuous woman → derogatory
1900 • AUNTIE’S RUIN a disreputable, untrustworthy, seedy man → sl.
………. • SCRUB a disreputable woman; a prostitute → sl., derogatory
1904 • SCADGAN a disreputable-looking fellow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1907 • STREELER a disreputable, idle person
1922 • TROMBENIK a disreputable, dissolute, or worthless person → US sl.
1930 • CHIP a disreputable girl or woman; a prostitute → Amer. dial.
………. • RAGG-ARSE • RAGGED-ARSE • RAGGEDY-ARSE • RAGGEDY-PANTS a disreputable, seedy, run-down person → sl.
1933 • WARB • WAUB • WORB a disreputable or slovenly person → Aust. sl.
1934 • SKOLLIE an unkempt, disreputable, or irresponsible person → S. Afr. colloq
………. • SLAG a rough or disreputable person → UK sl.
1935 • RAGS a disreputable, low person → US sl.
1937 • LIE-ABOUT a disreputable fellow; an idle person of no fixed occupation
1938 • BUER a disreputable or promiscuous woman → sl.
1939 • QUANDONG a disreputable person, living by his or her wits → Aust. sl.
1941 • HELLPUKE a disreputable or shady person → Amer. dial.
1949 • OLD COCKER an old man, usually a disreputable one → sl., orig. US
1954 • OLD NIGGER a disreputable, down-at-heel person → W. Indies sl.
1963 • MINK a disreputable ragamuffin or rowdy person → Sc.
1970 • SKATE a disreputable White male, from a working-class background, whose behaviour is uncouth, hedonistic, and irresponsible → S. Afr. sl.
1980 • BLUDGER a disreputable or despicable person → Aust. sl.
1986 • CHEESEBALL a person regarded as disreputable, foolish, or lacking taste → colloq.
1989 • SKEEZE a disreputable ot sexually promiscuous woman → US sl.
1996 • NATION a disreputable or unpleasant person → W. Indies sl.
2007 • BEASTIE a disreputable, disgusting, or coarse person → US sl. (Bk.)
2009 • RAGGEDYASS a disreputable or impoverished person or place → Amer. sl. (Bk.)

PHRASES
1950 • BORN WITH A PACK OF CARDS IN ONE HAND, A BOTTLE OF BOOZE IN THE OTHER, AND A FAG IN HIS MOUTH refers to one who is born to the unconventional and slightly disreputable manner 

VERBS
1387 • SLANDER to bring into disgrace, disrepute, or discredit → obs.
1390 • DISCLANDER to bring into disgrace or disrepute; to bring scandal upon → obs.
1533 • DISFAME to bring into reproach or disrepute; to deprive of fame or honour → obs.
1550 • DISCREDIT to harm the reputation of; to bring into disrepute
1596 • BLAME to bring into disrepute or discredit → obs.
1641 • JADE of a woman: to have in a disreputable manner → obs.
1832 • RAGAMUFFINIZE to render disreputable 
1849 • DISCONSIDER to bring into disrepute, to lower in regard
1897 • HELL AROUND to live a life of disreputable pleasure → sl.
1919 • GO TO THE PACK to fall into disrepute; to lose a leading position; to deteriorate → Aust. & NZ colloq.