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repute

[ri-pyoot] / rɪˈpyut /
NOUN
honor
Synonyms
STRONG
character chastity courage decency dignity fairness goodness honestness honesty incorruption incorruptness innocence modesty morality morals prestige principles probity purity rectitude reputation respect righteousness status trustworthiness truthfulness uprightness virtue
WEAK
good name good report
Antonyms
STRONG
amorality badness corruption deceit dishonesty dishonor evil immorality impurity indecency lowliness lying unethicalness unfairness
NOUN
reputation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
renown
STRONG
acceptability account approval authority character credit dependability distinction eminence esteem estimation fame favor honor influence mark name notoriety opinion position prestige privilege prominence rank regard reliability rep report respectability standing stature trustworthiness weight
WEAK
éclat
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval disbelief disfavor dishonor dislike disregard disrespect ill repute inferiority insignificance lowliness unimportance
NOUN
fame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
renown
STRONG
acclaim acclamation account acknowledgment celebrity character credit dignity distinction elevation eminence esteem estimation exaltation favor glory greatness heyday honor illustriousness immortality kudos laurels luster majesty name nobility note notoriety place popularity position preeminence prominence rank recognition regard rep report reputation splendor standing stardom station superiority
WEAK
famousness public esteem éclat
Antonyms
STRONG
condemnation criticism debasement denunciation depression disapproval disbelief disclaimer dishonor dislike disregard disrespect dullness humiliation ignorance ill repute inferiority insignificance lowliness neglect obscurity unemployment unimportance unknown
VERB
believe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
presume
STRONG
conjecture consider credit deem expect feel gather guess hold imagine judge maintain postulate reckon sense speculate suppose suspect take think understand
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon abstain calculate desert disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore know measure misunderstand neglect reject stop

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Snooker clubs were enjoying a boom, but they often remained places of ill repute, and Virgo recognised there was historical justification for that.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Practically every working actor of some repute has offhandedly mentioned their interest in directing a film at one time or another.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Times Festival of Books, Amanda Knox spoke about her connection with Monica Lewinsky and ‘the sisterhood of ill repute.’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Brightline argued that Virgin had “ceased to constitute a brand of international high repute, largely because of matters related to the pandemic.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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