What does reputed mean?
Reputed means simple past and past participle of repute.
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/ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of repute.
He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. Moreover, he was of gentle kin, and she was a poor lass biding in a cot house with an ill-reputed mother.
The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was reputed to be terribly learned and serious.
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Reputed means simple past and past participle of repute.
Common synonyms include purported, putative, supposed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. Moreover, he was of gentle kin, and she was a poor lass biding in a cot house with an ill-reputed mother.
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