reputable

American  

[rep-yuh-tuh-buhl] / ˈrɛp yə tə bəl /

adjective

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

   a reputable organization.

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

   reputable speech.

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reputable British  

/ ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl /

adjective

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

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of reputable

First recorded in 1605–15; repute + -able

Example Sentences

But the widespread coverage of Noem and Lewandowski’s relationship in reputable outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and the Atlantic paints the adviser as the secondary person in the relationship.

From Salon

“All of the sanctuaries, everywhere you look, all of the rescues, the reputable ones, they’re bursting at the seams,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now it has received what it can plausibly describe as a ringing endorsement from one of America’s most reputable and experienced investors.

From MarketWatch

"If you get it from a non‑reputable source, the medication might not be what it says it is."

From BBC

“Jonah was adopted through a reputable adoption agency—we had no contact with any smuggling rings! We—we didn’t pay anything! Except the regular adoption fee . . . but—but everyone pays that!”

From Literature

Related Words

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