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Prestigious vs Disreputable - What's the difference?

prestigious | disreputable |

As adjectives the difference between prestigious and disreputable

is that prestigious is of high prestige while disreputable is not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

As a noun disreputable is

a person who is not reputable.

prestigious

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of high prestige.
    • She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

    Usage notes

    * Objects: award, prize, job, address, school, university, college, club, journal, firm, institution, office, etc.

    References

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    disreputable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is not reputable.