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Shameful vs Disreputable - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between shameful and disreputable

is that shameful is causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful while disreputable is not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

As a noun disreputable is

a person who is not reputable.

shameful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
  • giving offense

    • Derived terms

    * shamefully * shamefulness

    disreputable

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Noun

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