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Meaning of ill repute | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Bad reputation; notoriety.
uncountable
Prostitution and the sex industry.
euphemistic, uncountable

Equivalents

Русский дурная слава

Examples

“He was held in ill repute, no one would trust him enough to do business with him.”

“His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ill turn ill will ill-advised ill-being ill-boding ill-bred