ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Reputed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Reputed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of repute.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of repute.

More Meanings

  1. Accorded a reputation.
  2. Supposed or assumed to be true.

Example Sentences

The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was reputed to be terribly learned and serious.
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.

Synonyms for reputed

Depending on context, synonyms include purported, putative, supposed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include purported, acknowledged, supposed, putative, reputable, seeming.

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