bad rep
Known for wrongdoing
A bad rep is a negative reputation—the unfavorable opinion that others hold about a person, group, or thing based on past behavior or perception.
Someone with a bad rep is widely regarded as untrustworthy, incompetent, or otherwise undesirable.
That restaurant has a bad rep for food poisoning.
He got a bad rep after the scandal.
The phrase is informal and often appears in contexts where reputation genuinely matters, such as business, dating, or community standing.
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- dishonorLoss of respect
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
discredit · tarnish · blemish · stain · blot · pariah · outcast · ostracism
Unconfirmed circulating story
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
buzz · talk · word-of-mouth · chatter · innuendo · scuttlebutt · dirt · backbiting
Judgment of faults
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
rebuke · reproach · faultfinding · black mark · thumbs down
disgrace
Loss of honor
notoriety · discredit · tarnish · blemish · stain · blot · pariah · outcast · ostracism · fallen from grace
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
hearsay · buzz · talk · word-of-mouth · chatter · innuendo · scuttlebutt · dirt · backbiting · slander
criticism
Judgment of faults
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
censure · rebuke · reproach · faultfinding · black mark · thumbs down
bad repgood reputation
good name · acclaim · high regard · esteem · prestige
bad repcredibility
Quality inspiring trust
trustworthiness · reliability · clean record · integrity · good credit
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