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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 [ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl]
adj
1. having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable
2. (Linguistics) (of words) acceptable as good usage; standard
reputability  n
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 Buy your car through a reputable dealer.
cowboy (informal), unreliable, shady (informal), disreputable, untrustworthy, fly-by-night
Translations
reputable [ˈrepjʊtəbl] ADJ [firm, brand] → acreditado, de confianza; [person] → honroso, formal

reputable [ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl] adj [person] → de bonne réputation; [occupation] → honorable

reputable
adjehrenhaft; personangesehen; occupationordentlich, anständig; dealer, firmseriös

reputable [ˈrɛpjʊtəbl] adj (firm, supplier) → degno/a di fiducia, serio/a; (occupation) → rispettabile

reputable حسن السمعة čestný velrenommeret angesehen ευυπόληπτος de confianza hyvämaineinen réputé ugledan rispettabile 信頼できる 평판이 좋은 achtenswaardig vel ansett szanowany respeitável уважаемый aktningsvärd น่าเชื่อถือ saygıdeğer đáng tin 著名的


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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.
According to the testimony of many reputable residents of the vicinity these were inconsistent with any other hypothesis than that the house was haunted.
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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