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Synonyms for repute

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

reputation fame eminence renown

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Reputation — reputation, especially a good reputation

reputation, renown, eminence, fame, notoriety, name, distinction, honor US, honour UK, popularity, credit, celebrity, character, vogue, brand, note, report

Other

odor US, odour UK

Verb

1. Esteem — to consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something

esteem, regard, reckon, consider, look upon, hold, look on, think of, deem

Antonyms

disrepute, abasement

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Reputation, especially a good reputation.

  2. v. 1

    To consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something

Related words

Word family
reputability
Phrases
ill repute

Forms

Plural
reputes → reputations, renowns, eminences, fames…
Past participle
reputed
e.g. reputed → esteemed, regarded, reckon'd, considered…

Choose the right word

Repute or Reputation?

Repute is a somewhat formal word, with the same general sense as reputation.

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

Example sentences

  • reputation The reputation of those musicians is not the best.
  • fame Fame doesn't always go hand in hand with success.
  • eminence He won eminence as a scientist.
  • renown If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
reputefalling
reputationrising
famesteady
eminencefalling
renownsteady

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

By length

4 letters
name1, hold1, note1, fame1, odor2, deem1
5 letters
brand1, honor2, vogue1, odour2
6 letters
report2, credit2, honour2, regard2, esteem2, reckon2, renown2
8 letters
consider3, eminence3
9 letters
character3, celebrity4, notoriety5
10 letters
reputation4, popularity5
11 letters
distinction3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (odor2 = 2 syllables).