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reputable

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rep·u·ta·ble  (rpy-t-bl)
adj.
Having a good reputation; honorable.
repu·ta·bili·ty n.
repu·ta·bly adv.
reputable [rep-pew-tab-bl]
Adjective
trustworthy or respectable
reputably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"
disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
reputable
adjective respectable, good, excellent, reliable, worthy, legitimate, upright, honourable, honoured, trustworthy, creditable, estimable, well-thought-of, of good repute << OPPOSITE disreputable
Translations
Spanish reputable [ˈrɛpjutəbl] adj [make etc] → de renombre
French reputable [ˈrɛpjutəbl] adj → de bonne réputation; [occupation] → honorable
German reputable [ˈrɛpjutəbl] adj (make, company etc) → angesehen
Italian reputable [ˈrɛpjutəbl] adj → di buona reputazione; [occupation] → rispettabile
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He must have been anxious, though no doubt he had collected beforehand on the shores of the Gauls a store of information from the talk of traders, adventurers, fishermen, slave-dealers, pirates - all sorts of unofficial men connected with the sea in a more or less reputable way.
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According to the testimony of many reputable residents of the vicinity these were inconsistent with any other hypothesis than that the house was haunted.
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She is a little ambitious, a little fond of pleasure, but a leader of society, and, I am sure, a very reputable member of it.
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