reputable

UK: /ˈrɛpjʊtəb^əl/ US: /ˈrɛpjətəbəl/ ,(rep′yə tə bəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

rep•u•ta•ble /ˈrɛpyətəbəl/   adj. 

1. honorable; respectable:
   put their money in a reputable bank.

rep•u•ta•bil•i•ty /ˌrɛpyətəˈbɪlɪti/  n. [uncountable]
rep•u•ta•bly, adv. See -pute-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rep•u•ta•ble  (rep′yə tə bəl), adj. 

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

• repute + -able 1605–15

rep′u•ta•bil′i•ty, rep′u•ta•ble•ness, n. 
rep′u•ta•bly, adv. 

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reputable / ˈrɛpjʊtəb^əl/ adjective

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

ˌreputaˈbility noun

ˈreputably adverb