adj.
Pronunciation: ' re-py ə -t ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1662
1 : enjoying good repute : held in esteem
2 : employed widely or sanctioned by good writers
– rep · u · ta · bil · i · ty \ ˌ re-py ə -t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– rep · u · ta · bly \ ' re-py ə -t ə -bl ē \ adverb