reputation

[rep-yuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛp yəˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

commonly held opinion of person's character

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character fame honor influence name notoriety opinion position prestige prominence standing stature

STRONG

acceptability account approval authority credit dependability distinction eminence esteem estimation favor mark privilege rank regard reliability renown rep report repute respectability trustworthiness weight

WEAK

éclat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unimportance

STRONG

disapproval disbelief disfavor dislike disregard disrespect

WEAK

disreputableness ill repute notoriety

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Secondly, you stack up more technical fouls and diminish your superstar reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Yet while the justices care not a fig for coddling the president, they do have a deep interest in the reputation of their own institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Baldoni brought defamation suits against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, their publicist, claiming they were aiming to ruin his career and reputation with the allegations, as well as the New York Times.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Maybe she'd never clear her name—or the reputation of the Conjurors?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

reputation

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