reputable
[ rep-yuh-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard: reputable speech.
Origin of reputable
1Other words from reputable
- rep·u·ta·bil·i·ty, rep·u·ta·ble·ness, noun
- rep·u·ta·bly, adverb
- non·rep·ut·a·ble, adjective
- non·rep·ut·a·bly, adverb
- sub·rep·u·ta·ble, adjective
- sub·rep·u·ta·bly, adverb
- un·rep·u·ta·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for reputable
reputable
/ (ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl) /
adjective
having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable
(of words) acceptable as good usage; standard
Derived forms of reputable
- reputability, noun
- reputably, adverb
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