repute

²repute

noun

Definition of REPUTE

1

: the character or status commonly ascribed to one : reputation

2

: the state of being favorably known, spoken of, or esteemed

Examples of REPUTE

1. <that's a repair shop of good repute>

First Known Use of REPUTE

1539

Related to REPUTE

Synonyms: character, fame, mark, name, note, odor, rep [slang], report, reputation

Related Words: credit, honor; celebrity, notoriety, renown; image, persona; admiration, regard, reverence

Near Antonyms: discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame

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