Synonyms for reputation

20 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

noun

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Noun

1. Repute

repute, name, renown, notoriety, fame, esteem, credit, influence, honor US, honour UK, eminence, report, celebrity, distinction, glory, note, character dated, existimation rare

Other

standing, face, stock

Antonyms

abasement

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Definitions

n. 1
What somebody or something is known for.
The new manager has a reputation for being a stickler for details.

Forms

Plural: reputations → reputes, names, renowns, notorieties…

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Reputation, Character or Record?

Character is what one is; reputation, what he is thought to be; his record is the total of his known action or inaction. As a rule, a man's record will substantially express his character; his reputation may be higher or lower than his character or record will justify.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

fame Fame doesn't always go hand in hand with success.
notoriety Yanni's notoriety massively increased in Algeria.
renown If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
repute Tom is a public speaker of some repute.
stock Stock prices were mixed on the Tokyo market today.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
reputation		rising
fame		steady
notoriety		rising
renown		steady
repute		falling
stock		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: name¹, face¹, note¹, fame¹
5 letters: stock¹, honor², glory²
6 letters: report², credit², honour², esteem², renown², repute²
8 letters: standing², eminence³
9 letters: character³, influence³, celebrity⁴, notoriety⁵
11 letters: distinction³
12 letters: existimation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: réputation
Italiano: reputazione
Español: reputación
Català: reputació