reputable

[ rep-yuh-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.

  2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard: reputable speech.

Origin of reputable

1
First recorded in 1605–15; repute + -able

Other 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
  1. having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable

  2. (of words) acceptable as good usage; standard

Derived forms of reputable

  • reputability, noun
  • reputably, adverb

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