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rep·u·ta·ble

reputable

 
 
pronunciation:
rep y t bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having a good reputation.
He would rather go to a reputable used car dealer than buy a car from a stranger.
synonyms:
honest, respectable, straight
antonyms:
disreputable, infamous, sleazy
similar words:
aboveboard, creditable, dependable, esteemed, estimable, honored, irreproachable, reliable, savory, trustworthy, upright
definition 2: considered proper usage, esp. of words.
synonyms:
proper, standard
similar words:
acceptable, correct
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)reputable fairly, highly, most, otherwise
(adj.)reputable + adverb widely
(adj.)reputable + noun accounting, adoption, agency, agent, anthropologist, auction, brand, breeder, broker, builder, businessman, catalog, charity, clinic, company, contractor, dealer, expert, facility, firm, guide, historian, institution, jeweler, journal, journalist, lab, laboratory, lender, mail-order, maker, manufacturer, merchant, nursery, one, opinion, organization, outfitter, professional, provider, publication, publisher, reference, researcher, retailer, scholar, scientist, seller, service, shop, site, ski, source, store, supplier, surgeon, travel, vendor  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: reputably (adv.), reputability (n.), reputableness (n.)