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disrepair n. decay, ruin, collapse, dilapidation, deterioration,<br />

ruination: The house is in a terrible state of disrepair.<br />

disreputable<br />

adj. 1 low, base, abject, contemptuous, unrespectable,<br />

disrespectable, untrustworthy, discreditable, dishonourable,<br />

disgraceful, reprehensible, shameful, despicable, ignominious,<br />

bad, wicked, heinous, vicious, iniquitous, vile, opprobrious,<br />

scandalous, louche, questionable, dubious, Colloq shady: She<br />

keeps disreputable company. 2 dishevelled, unkempt, slovenly,<br />

untidy, shabby, disordered, messy, dirty, bedraggled, scruffy,<br />

seedy, threadbare, tattered, Brit down at heel, raddled, US down<br />

at the heel(s), Colloq sloppy, Slang Brit grotty: That<br />

disreputable beggar is your brother?<br />

disrespect<br />

n. rudeness, impoliteness, discourtesy, incivility,<br />

unmannerliness, irreverence, impudence, impertinence, insolence,<br />

indecorum, Colloq cheek: I meant no disrespect by keeping my<br />

hat on, ma'am.<br />

disrespectful<br />

adj. impolite, rude, discourteous, uncivil, unmannerly,<br />

ill-mannered, bad-mannered, irreverent, impudent, insolent,<br />

indecorous, pert, saucy, forward, Colloq fresh, cheeky: Sara is<br />

sometimes disrespectful to her elders.<br />

disrobe v. undress, strip, bare oneself: She disrobed and put on a<br />

swimsuit.<br />

disrupt v. 1 disorder, upset, disorganize, disturb, unsettle, shake up,<br />

disconcert, agitate: You've disrupted my plan completely. 2<br />

interrupt, break in or into, interfere (with): They disrupted<br />

the meeting with their loud outbursts.<br />

dissatisfaction<br />

n. 1 discontent, discontentment, unhappiness, displeasure,<br />

non-fulfilment, disappointment, frustration, discomfort,<br />

uneasiness, disquiet, malaise: I was left with a feeling of<br />

dissatisfaction at the end of the play. 2 annoyance, irritation,<br />

dismay, displeasure: Complaints concerning dissatisfaction with<br />

the food plagued the hospital administrators.

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