Reputation

Quick meaning: Reputation is a noun meaning What somebody or something is known for.

Meaning

What somebody or something is known for.

Example Sentences

The new manager has a reputation for being a stickler for details.

Sometimes a man makes a reputation, deserved or otherwise, by a single action.

And Balaam (or as the trueth of the hebrewe hath Bileam) doth signifie the people of no reputation or the vayne people or they that are not counted for people.

The reputations of our universities and our research base are already under threat because of the fallout from the EU referendum result, which is making the UK an unfriendlier place for overseas scholars and students, as well as cutting off access to an important stream of research funding and to a vibrant and well-developed ecosystem for collaborative work.

Word Forms

• reputations

Synonyms for reputation

Depending on context, synonyms include name, character, face, report, repute.

Antonyms for reputation

Common opposites include discredit, disrepute.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include repute, report, credibility, reputable, credit, prestige.

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