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Not considered to be respectable in character

Liberally engaging in casual amorous encounters or relationships

Lewd or vulgar in nature

Unkempt or disheveled in appearance

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals

Causing offense or disgust

Lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth

Designed for low-income consumers

Too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about

Not able to be depended or relied upon (for stability)

Well known for some bad or notorious quality or deed

Having a covert or obscure meaning

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Adjective

Not considered to be respectable in character

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

of bad reputation

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

without justification

good-for-naught

unsportsmanlike

under-the-table

double-crossing

against the rules

not to be trusted

deserving blame

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

under suspicion

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

potentially illegal

potentially dishonest

not quite right

evil-intentioned

Mephistophelian

against the law

insurrectionary

without law and order

dissatisfactory

ill-humoured^UK

near the knuckle

close to the bone

ill-disciplined

confrontational

off straight and narrow

socially impaired

undisciplinable

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under-the-counter

under the table

contrary to law

under the counter

in violation of law

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“Barlow Worth turned again to Christopher, awaiting his explanation of what two such disreputable men might want with him.”

Adjective

Liberally engaging in casual amorous encounters or relationships

no better than one should be

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

gone to the dogs

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

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“The defendant is accused of questionable conduct in consorting with lewd and disreputable women.”

Adjective

Lewd or vulgar in nature

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“The charge required proof that the defendant's patrons had engaged in illicit or disreputable conduct, such as overt lewd and indecent acts.”

Adjective

Unkempt or disheveled in appearance

down-at-the-heels

unprepossessing

all the worse for wear

poverty-stricken

gone to rack and ruin

falling to pieces

down-at-the-heel

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

having seen better days

not up to snuff

seen better days

on its last legs

badly maintained

out of condition

in bad condition

in a state of disrepair

falling apart at the seams

bargain-basement

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“I saw myself in a mirror, looking dirty and disreputable, a pale vagrant with red eyes.”

Adjective

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

double-crossing

of dubious character

potentially illegal

under the counter

not quite right

crazy like a fox

as sharp as a tack

not to be trusted

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Adjective

Causing offense or disgust

beyond the pale

highly improper

unfit for human consumption

unpleasant-tasting

tough as old boots

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

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Adjective

Lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth

unsubstantiated

wide of the mark

open to question

without foundation

not backed up by evidence

under suspicion

hard to swallow

unauthenticated

without substantiation

unauthorized^US

out of the ordinary

far from certain

hanging by a thread

inconsequential

easily threatened

without justification

unauthorised^UK

without explanation

terminologically inexact

to be won or lost

in no man's land

in the lap of the gods

of doubtful honesty

not quite right

self-contradictory

under advisement

under examination

open to discussion

hard to believe

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Adjective

Designed for low-income consumers

unsophisticated

cheap and nasty

dissatisfactory

good-for-nothing

bargain-basement

not up to snuff

a load of pants

not up to scratch

leaving much to be desired

less-than-stellar

twopenny-halfpenny

foolish-looking

not up to standard

not good enough

end-of-the-pier

no great shakes

strictly for the birds

less than ideal

bottom-of-barrel

thrown together

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Adjective

Too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about

Adjective

Not able to be depended or relied upon (for stability)

not conscientious

blowing hot and cold

full of ups and downs

always changing

rapidly changing

constantly changing

on-again-off-again

vicissitudinous

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Adjective

Well known for some bad or notorious quality or deed

with a bad name

with a bad reputation

Adjective

Having a covert or obscure meaning

incomprehensible

open to argument

open to question

clear as dishwater

indistinguishable

as clear as mud

beyond comprehension

hard to understand

yet to be decided

impressionistic

beyond understanding

impossible to understand

intentionally misleading

blurred round the edges

all Greek to me

misrepresentative

unstraightforward

lacking definition

neither fish nor fowl

neither one thing nor the other

almost accurate

unanalysable^UK

unanalyzable^US

resolving nothing

proving nothing

such-and-such a …

not yet established

leaving matters open

still open to question

still open to doubt

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