reputable









reputable


adjective

  1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
  2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard: reputable speech.

adjective

  1. having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable
  2. (of words) acceptable as good usage; standard
adj.

1610s, from repute + -able. Meaning “having a good reputation” is from 1670s. Related: Reputably.

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