What does discredited mean?

discredited means "being unjustly brought into disrepute". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in discredited?

discredited has 4 syllables: di-scred-i-ted. The stress falls on "scred". In IPA it is /dɪˈskɹɛdɪtɪd/.

What is another word for discredited?

Close synonyms include damaged, disgraced, dishonored, shamed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is discredited a common word?

discredited is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

discredited — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
being unjustly brought into disrepute
“a discredited politician”
“her damaged reputation”
Synonymsdamaged
Similardisreputable
2.
suffering shame
Synonymsdisgraced dishonored shamed
Similarashamed

Questions about discredited

What does discredited mean?: discredited means "being unjustly brought into disrepute". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in discredited?: discredited has 4 syllables: di-scred-i-ted. The stress falls on "scred". In IPA it is /dɪˈskɹɛdɪtɪd/.
What is another word for discredited?: Close synonyms include damaged, disgraced, dishonored, shamed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is discredited a common word?: discredited is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for discredited come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
being unjustly brought into disrepute
“a discredited politician”
“her damaged reputation”
Synonymsdamaged
Similardisreputable
2.
suffering shame
Synonymsdisgraced dishonored shamed
Similarashamed

Questions about discredited

What does discredited mean?: discredited means "being unjustly brought into disrepute". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in discredited?: discredited has 4 syllables: di-scred-i-ted. The stress falls on "scred". In IPA it is /dɪˈskɹɛdɪtɪd/.
What is another word for discredited?: Close synonyms include damaged, disgraced, dishonored, shamed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is discredited a common word?: discredited is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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