reputable

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈrɛpjətəbəl/ UK /ˈrepjətəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #24122

Meanings

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adj
generally considered honest, reliable, and worthy of respect

They hired a reputable contractor with a long record of reliable work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · generally considered... respectable trustworthy reliableesteemed

Opposites

disreputable untrustworthy dishonest

Word family

Forms reputably

Derived forms reputably

Related forms repute reputation disreputable

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Phrases (1)

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reputable business
a company generally trusted to act honestly and reliably

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed from repute ("reputation or public estimation") and -able. Repute comes through French from Latin reputare, originally "to reckon or think over."

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