discredited
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having lost one's reputation or good name; no longer trusted or respected: Refers to a person, organization, or idea that has suffered damage to its credibility or standing, often due to scandal, failure, or exposure of wrongdoing.
- Shown to be false or unreliable: Describes a theory, claim, or piece of evidence that has been proven invalid or untrustworthy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The discredited scientist was removed from the advisory board. (The scientist, who had lost trust, was removed.)
- After the fraud was exposed, the company became a discredited institution. (The company lost its good reputation.)
- He presented discredited arguments that no one took seriously. (He presented arguments proven to be false.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be discredited in the eyes of someone": to have lost the trust or respect of a particular person or group.
- The regime was utterly discredited in the eyes of the international community.
- "thoroughly/utterly/completely discredited": emphasizes that credibility is entirely lost.
- That economic theory is now thoroughly discredited.
Variants and Related Words
- Discredit (verb): To harm the reputation of; to cause people to stop believing.
- The newspaper article sought to discredit the mayor's claims.
- Discreditable (adjective): Deserving of disgrace or discredit; shameful.
- His discreditable behavior led to his dismissal.
Synonyms
- Disgraced: Having fallen from favor or a position of honor.
- Disreputable: Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.
- Shamed: Affected by shame.
- Debunked (for ideas/theories): Exposed as false or exaggerated.
Antonyms
- Credible: Able to be believed; convincing.
- Respected: Admired by many people for good qualities or achievements.
- Reputable: Having a good reputation.
Related Phrases
- To fall into discredit: To lose credibility or respect over time.
- The old methodology has fallen into discredit.
- A discredited regime/government/policy: Commonly used in political and historical contexts to describe entities that have lost legitimacy.
- The history books describe him as the leader of a discredited regime.
Adjective
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suffering shame
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being unjustly brought into disrepute
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a discredited politician
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her damaged reputation
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