ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_bəl adjective
Etymology: repute (I) + -able
1. : enjoying good repute : of excellent reputation : held in esteem : estimable , respectable
quite a reputable scientist in his day — Benjamin Farrington
the most reputable newspaper of a hundred years ago — H.L.Smith b.1906
reputable conduct
2. : employed widely or sanctioned by good writers
reputable use is the use of no single writer — Barrett Wendell
not … reputable speech at all but jargon — A.T.Quiller-Couch