discredited
Lost all credibility
Discredited describes something that has lost credibility or been shown to be unreliable.
A discredited theory has been disproven or rejected by experts.
A discredited politician has lost public trust, usually through scandal or exposed dishonesty.
The word implies that reputation or authority once existed but has been undermined: a discredited witness, discredited claims.
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
fallen · ruined · brought low · degraded · tainted · stigmatized · sullied · besmirched
Exposed as fraudulent
- refutedProved an argument false
- disprovedProved something was wrong
- invalidatedMade no longer binding
- exposedOut in open
unfounded · contradicted · repudiated · erroneous · false · baseless · unsubstantiated · groundless
Not consistently performing
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
impeached · impugned · challenged · doubtful · untrusted · delegitimized · undermined · weakened
Released from duty
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- disavowedFormally denied association
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
abandoned · discarded · spurned · cast aside · written off · disowned · shelved · jettisoned
shamed
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
scandalized · fallen · ruined · brought low · degraded · tainted · stigmatized · sullied · besmirched · tarnished
debunked
Exposed as fraudulent
- refutedProved an argument false
- disprovedProved something was wrong
- invalidatedMade no longer binding
exposed · unfounded · contradicted · repudiated · erroneous · false · baseless · unsubstantiated · groundless · exploded
unreliable
Not consistently performing
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
compromised · impeached · impugned · challenged · doubtful · untrusted · delegitimized · undermined · weakened · damaged
dismissed
Released from duty
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- disavowedFormally denied association
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
renounced · abandoned · discarded · spurned · cast aside · written off · disowned · shelved · jettisoned · dropped
- outcastsoutcast, pariah, pariahs, outcasts, outlaws
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
discreditedvindicated
Cleared of accusation
validated · confirmed · verified · substantiated · corroborated