Synonyms of reputation

reputation

noun

ˌre-pyə-ˈtā-shən 

as in repute

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

the college's athletic department has a good reputation, but the school's science facilities are a bit lacking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repute
• name
• fame
• character
• report
• notoriety
• rep
• odor
• mark
• renown
• credit
• honor
• note
• image
• admiration
• celebrity
• regard
• persona
• reverence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shame
• disgrace
• infamy
• dishonor
• reproach
• disrepute
• discredit
• odium
• ignominy
• opprobrium
• obloquy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reputation

The free event allows musicians to collaborate in front of an audience while giving visitors an opportunity to experience the improvisational tradition that helped establish Kansas City’s reputation as a jazz capital. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

School Pictures is doing its part to maintain that reputation by thrusting the space into the very Zeitgeist-y conversation around the city’s famously byzantine school system. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

There are other long shots Trump could attempt, such as trying to end intractable conflicts in Kashmir or Sudan, to forge a reputation as a peacemaker. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

Buttigieg, 44, has built a reputation as one of the party's most effective communicators, both on the campaign trail and through media appearances. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

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