reputable
Americanadjective
-
held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable.
a reputable organization.
-
considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard.
reputable speech.
adjective
-
having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable
-
(of words) acceptable as good usage; standard
Other Word Forms
- nonreputable adjective
- nonreputably adverb
- reputability noun
- reputableness noun
- reputably adverb
- subreputable adjective
- subreputably adverb
- unreputable adjective
Etymology
Origin of reputable
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch
"What we want hunts to do is to stop breeding them and to work with reputable rescues to rehome the dogs in their kennels."
From BBC
He urged buyers to verify the seller genuinely lived at the address on the V5C logbook, check every VIN including the chassis, and consider buying from reputable dealers instead.
From BBC
While a few reputable free options exist, if you plan to use a VPN, consider opting for a subscription model.
From Salon
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
