unrespectable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl How to pronounce unrespectable (audio)
Definition of unrespectablenext
as in notorious
not respectable in the minds of her straitlaced parents, acting was still an unrespectable profession

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Recent Examples of unrespectable As time goes on, it becomes dominated by more unrespectable things. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrespectable
  1. notorious
  2. infamous
  3. immoral
  4. shady
  5. criminal
  6. disreputable
  7. disgraceful
Adjective
  • Local media reported that the executions took place in the notorious Qarnada military prison in the northeastern town of Shahat, and that their families were notified to receive their bodies from a hospital in the city of Benghazi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In a country where men dominate positions of power in business and government, boozy business dinners are notorious for putting female employees in risky positions.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • Broadway-loving teens will fall madly in love with this 2001 musical classic about the infamous French nightclub, its star performer Satine, and her poem-writing love Christian—Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in two of their best roles.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When the Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago earlier this year, many people expected former President Obama’s infamous tan suit to be on display.
    — August 29, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • Heilbrun was speaking to his evaluation of Clancy’s case and her understanding of what is immoral.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to experts, this device could rot my brain, influence me to commit immoral acts, and even ruin my eyesight.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • But for now, CyberLeek is trying to monetize the GTA 6 leaks by asking for shady donations.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Others sat in shady spots on Montrose Avenue where the parade units combined with waiting community groups to end the parade at the festival grounds.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • Erdogan has called Netanyahu a war criminal and repeatedly accused Israel of atrocities in Gaza; Netanyahu has accused Erdogan of supporting Hamas.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a question usually put to criminal defendants and key players in a scandal, not the District Attorney’s office itself.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • In their place are flawed geniuses and idiosyncratic personalities thrust together in the dregs of intelligence services, operating like a dysfunctional family under its disreputable patriarch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disreputable
Adjective
  • Some have advised me and others to get rid of the disgraceful invader rose of Sharon.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The conditions they were made to play in, outside of their Tijuana base, were disgraceful.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of disgraceful

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“Unrespectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrespectable. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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