Synonyms for discredited
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.
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A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- shamed I've shamed my good name and ruined myself.
- disgraced They felt disgraced by their son's wild behavior.
- dishonored Better to live dishonored than die proud.
- damaged The house with the damaged roof has been repaired.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discredited | steady | |
| shamed | rising | |
| disgraced | rising | |
| dishonored | rising | |
| damaged | steady | |
| disbelieved | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- shamed1
- 7 letters
- damaged2
- 9 letters
- disgraced2
- 10 letters
- dishonored3
- 11 letters
- dishonoured, disbelieved
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (damaged2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- discrédité