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Discreditable in a sentence

Discreditable meaning

  1. Able to be discredited.
  2. Low, mean, bringing discredit.

Synonyms of Discreditable

disreputable

Related words

Other words often associated with Discreditable or its synonyms:

dishonorable louche sordid seamy notorious sleazy damaged shady squalid infamous discredited seedy

Using Discreditable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Able to be discredited. | Low, mean, bringing discredit.
  • Useful related words include: disreputable.
  • In the example corpus, discreditable often appears in combinations such as: discreditable conduct, of discreditable, and discreditable.

Context around Discreditable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

authority 1×

Often after:

conduct 10× thought 2× history 1× source 1×

Sentence patterns with Discreditable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

behaviour for discreditable conduct 1× bordering on discreditable conduct unlawful 1× courtesy and discreditable conduct 1× courtesy and discreditable conduct and 1× from the discreditable source of 1× guilty of discreditable conduct for 1× has a discreditable history of 1× have a discreditable thought 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a panel found 1× apart from the 1× former pc daria 1× he was eventually 1× in march 2018 1× in the course 1×

Common sentence endings:

and discreditable conduct 2× a discreditable thought 1× a police officer 1× act and regulations 1× duties and responsibilities 1× for discreditable conduct 1×

Words around Discreditable

Just before it in the word index:

discredit 238 discovery 3.556 discovers 619 discovering 712 discoveries 623 discoverers 20

Just after it in the word index:

discredited 202 discrediting 49 discredits 15 discreet 147 discreetly 107 discreetness 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Discreditable

  • In this selection, "discreditable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, authority, conduct, thought and history stand out and add context to how "discreditable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include behaviour for discreditable conduct and bordering on discreditable conduct unlawful. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discreditable" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discreditable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This breached strict policing standards of professional behaviour around ‘authority, respect and courtesy’, and ‘discreditable conduct’. (16 words)

This week's hearing found that PC Wain breached the standard of professional behaviour for discreditable conduct. (17 words)

These related to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy, challenging and reporting improper conduct, equality and diversity and duties and responsibilities. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

A panel found that Briggs, who was working in Dorset police’s operational training unit, breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to authority, respect, courtesy and discreditable conduct, and decided he was guilty of gross misconduct. (37 words)

The criminal trial has now concluded and Ledwith is due to be sentenced on October 16. Ledwith was found to have breached the following standards of professional behaviour: honesty and integrity, orders and instructions and discreditable conduct. (37 words)

In the course of the trial which commenced on Monday, both officers were tried on three counts bordering on discreditable conduct, unlawful exercise of authority, as well as action contrary to the Police Act and Regulations. (36 words)

Example sentences (13)

It was not rational much of the time, but to even consider such a thing was a discreditable thought and you couldn't allow yourself to have a discreditable thought.

Former PC Daria Krolewicz faced allegations that on 30 May into 31 May 2021, she breached the standards appropriate to the conduct of a police officer in respect of Discreditable Conduct.

These related to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy, challenging and reporting improper conduct, equality and diversity and duties and responsibilities.

This week's hearing found that PC Wain breached the standard of professional behaviour for discreditable conduct.

A panel found that Briggs, who was working in Dorset police’s operational training unit, breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to authority, respect, courtesy and discreditable conduct, and decided he was guilty of gross misconduct.

The criminal trial has now concluded and Ledwith is due to be sentenced on October 16. Ledwith was found to have breached the following standards of professional behaviour: honesty and integrity, orders and instructions and discreditable conduct.

This breached strict policing standards of professional behaviour around ‘authority, respect and courtesy’, and ‘discreditable conduct’.

The U.S. has a discreditable history of absolving wrongdoers when their crimes are grand enough and the perpetrators sufficiently prominent.

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In March 2018, Downing was charged under the Police Act with unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority, discreditable conduct and deceit in relation to the arrest of Fox's neighbour, Nasser El Hallak.

In the course of the trial which commenced on Monday, both officers were tried on three counts bordering on discreditable conduct, unlawful exercise of authority, as well as action contrary to the Police Act and Regulations.

Apart from the discreditable source of the story, the absurdity of that claim is exceeded only by the purported legal basis of the claim; namely, bias (as primarily promoted by Mr. Trump himself).

He was eventually found guilty of discreditable conduct for looking at the notes, then charged and convicted of deceit for lying about it.

Moshood said that Dominic was queried and was being investigated for discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and an act unbecoming of a police officer.

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Common combinations with discreditable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discreditable" in a sentence?
An example: "It was not rational much of the time, but to even consider such a thing was a discreditable thought and you couldn't allow yourself to have a discreditable thought." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "discreditable" from authentic English texts.
What does "discreditable" mean?
Discreditable means: Able to be discredited.
What are synonyms of "discreditable"?
Common synonyms of "discreditable" include: disreputable.
How many example sentences with "discreditable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "discreditable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.