reputed

[ri-pyoo-tid]

adjective

1. reported or supposed to be such.

   the reputed author of a book.

reputed

/ rɪˈpjuːtɪd /

adjective

1. (prenominal) generally reckoned or considered; supposed or alleged

   he is the reputed writer of a number of romantic poems

Other Word Forms

• unreputed adjective
• well-reputed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reputed¹

First recorded in 1540–50; repute + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged four reputed members of a Latino street gang with acting as hired guns in a dispute between two rival Armenian organized crime figures.

From Los Angeles Times

According to trial testimony, Landa-Rodriguez was locked in a power struggle with another reputed Mexican Mafia member, Arthur “Turi” Estrada, over who would collect money from drug sales on California prison yards.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent’s killing, court filings show.

From Los Angeles Times

Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.

From BBC

Another showed a military-style beret with a logo referring to a Jalisco commander nicknamed “El Yogurt,” reputed to lead an armed cell that includes Colombians.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alleged 
• assumed 
• putative 
• regarded www.thesaurus.com
• rumored www.thesaurus.com
• supposed