reputable

[rep-yuh-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable.

   a reputable organization.

2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard.

   reputable speech.

reputable

/ ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl /

adjective

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

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

Other Word Forms

• reputability noun
• reputableness noun
• reputably adverb
• nonreputable adjective
• nonreputably adverb
• subreputable adjective
• subreputably adverb
• unreputable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reputable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; repute + -able

Example Sentences

It said the policy tackles “parasite SEO”, where spammers pay more reputable publishers to show their content on the publishers’ website to leverage their better standing and climb higher on search results.

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My mom asked her friends for recommendations, and I directed her to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys to find a reputable estate attorney who specialized in dealing with seniors.

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"I thought she'd be safe, she was going with what I thought was a reputable tour but it turned out to be the worst mistake of her life."

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"Most reputable builders will be happy to put in a payment schedule for you."

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As little as $20,000 in starting capital will get beauty entrepreneurs their first batch of product from a reputable cosmetics manufacturer in a matter of months.

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Related Words

• distinguished 
• eminent 
• esteemed 
• illustrious 
• prominent 
• renowned 
• trustworthy 
• well-known