Synonyms for reputable
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
respected, good, respectable, esteemed, well-regarded, worthy, honorable US, honourable UK, prestigious, estimable, honest, creditable, eminent, well-thought-of, distinguished, revered, venerated, honored US, honoured UK, venerable, illustrious, admirable, reverend
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a good reputation; honourable.
She was a reputable businesswoman.
Example sentences
- respected With all his faults, he is respected by everybody.
- respectable I know some most respectable people in the town.
- esteemed Such conduct is hardly becoming of one so esteemed.
- honest Say what you will, I think he is an honest person.
- worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reputable | steady | |
| respected | rising | |
| respectable | steady | |
| esteemed | steady | |
| honest | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1
- 6 letters
- honest2, worthy2
- 7 letters
- honored2, eminent3, revered2
- 8 letters
- honoured2, reverend3, esteemed2
- 9 letters
- respected3, honorable4, admirable4, venerable4, venerated4, estimable4
- 10 letters
- honourable4, creditable4
- 11 letters
- prestigious3, respectable4, illustrious4
- 13 letters
- distinguished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honest2 = 2 syllables).