Category:Reputable

Rep"u*ta*ble (rp"-t-b'l), a. Etym: [from repute.]

Defn: having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; Praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct. In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as Defeat one. Broome.

Syn. -- respectable; creditable; estimable. -- rep"u ta*ble*ness, n. -- rep"u*ta*bly, adv.