Discredited

Pronunciation: /dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd/

Discredited (adjective)

  1. No longer trusted or believed because of bad actions or mistakes.
  2. Ideas or theories that are no longer accepted or considered valid.

Examples

  • The scientist became discredited after the false claims were revealed.
  • The discredited methods were no longer used in the research.

Common collocations: discredited reputation, discredited theory, discredited argument, discredited practices

Synonyms of Discredited

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Discredited

  • — To give trust or belief back to someone or something.
  • — To confirm or support the truth of something.