discredited — having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The chef's discredited recipe claimed that adding soap would make the soup taste better.
- The discredited scientist insisted that the Earth was actually cube-shaped.
- His discredited investment advice led many people to lose their savings.
discredited
ADJECTIVE[/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/]
having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
💡 Concept
having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
🎵 Rhyme
Once credited, now discredited - his legacy gets edited!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdis--
Rootcredit
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
creditededitedinherited
credited
edited
inherited
🔗Collocations
discredited theory
discredited politician
discredited witness
completely discredited
widely discredited
discredited source
discredited approach
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The chef's discredited recipe claimed that adding soap would make the soup taste better.”
😄 Fun example
“The discredited scientist insisted that the Earth was actually cube-shaped.”
“His discredited investment advice led many people to lose their savings.”
“The discredited news source was known for spreading false information.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unreliableuntrustworthydisreputabledebunkedinvalidated
Antonyms
credibletrustworthyreliable
Related
discreditcredibilityreputationtrust
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