reputation

rep·u·ta·tion

(rĕp′yə-tā′shən)

1. The general opinion or judgment of the public about a person or thing: a senator with a tarnished reputation; a restaurant with a good reputation.

2. The state or situation of being held in high esteem: feared damage to his reputation.

3. A widespread ascription of a characteristic or trait to a person or thing: a sales clerk who has a reputation for courtesy; a columnist with the reputation of being acerbic.

[Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputātiō, reputātiōn-, a reckoning, from reputātus, past participle of reputāre, to reckon, think over; see repute.]

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reputation

(ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən)

1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; opinion

2. a high opinion generally held about a person or thing; esteem

3. notoriety or fame, esp for some specified characteristic

4. have a reputation to be known or notorious, esp for promiscuity, excessive drinking, or the like

[C14: from Latin reputātiō a reckoning, from reputāre to calculate, meditate; see repute]

ˌrepuˈtationless adj

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rep•u•ta•tion

(ˌrɛp yəˈteɪ ʃən)

1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; repute.

2. favorable repute: to ruin one's reputation.

3. a favorable and publicly recognized name or standing: to build up a reputation.

[1325–75; Middle English reputacioun < Latin reputātiō computation, consideration <reputāre (see repute)]

rep`u•ta′tion•al, adj.

syn: reputation, character are often confused. reputation, however, refers to the position one occupies or the standing that one has in the opinion of others, in respect to attainments, integrity, and the like: a fine reputation; a reputation for honesty. character is the combination of moral and other traits which make one the kind of person one actually is (as contrasted with what others think of one): Honesty is an outstanding trait of her character.

reputation

roorback - A false report made to damage the reputation of a political candidate.
character, reputation - Character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others.
denigrate - From Latin de- and nigare, "blacken," it first meant "make black or dark in color," and came to mean "blacken the reputation of."
fame - Also meant "reputation" in early contexts.

Reputation

As for taking a good man’s name from him, you might as well undertake to pull goose-quills from the wings of an angel —Elbridge G. Dow, Jr.
A bad reputation in a woman allures like the signs of heat in a bitch —Aldous Huxley
Huxley wrote Point Counter Point from which this is taken long before the women’s movement raised our consciousness to gender-biased characterization.
Disgraces are like cherries: one draws another —George Herbert
A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one —Lord Francis Jeffrey
A good reputation is like the cypress; once cut, it never puts forth leaf again —Francesco Guicciardini
His record’s as clean as a vestal virgin’s —Dialogue from a 1967 movie. The Deadly Affair.
Honor is like a rocky island without a landing place; once we leave it we can’t get it back —Nicolas Boileau
Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least injury without damage; it is [like] a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by the least flaw —Jaques Benigne Boussuet
Honor, like freedom, is a luxury for those with independent incomes —John Braine
Honors trailing away behind him like the tail of a comet —Vita Sackville-West
In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always as bad as the thief —Lord Chesterfield
A liar’s reputation … stuck with him like a cockleburr —Carlos Baker
A person’s reputation is as fragile and vulnerable as human life itself —Robert Traver
To steal it [a person’s honor] is like stealing your soul —William Diehl

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

reputation - the state of being held in high esteem and honor

black eye - a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"

stock - the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"

character - good repute; "he is a man of character"

name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"

fame - favorable public reputation

reputation - notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"

ill fame, notoriety - the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

reputation - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"

reputation

noun name, standing, credit, character, honour, fame, distinction, esteem, stature, eminence, renown, repute The stories ruined his reputation.

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reputation

noun

1. Public estimation of someone:

Informal: rep.

2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:

3. A person's high standing among others:

Translations

pověst

omdømmerynavn

maine

ugled

orîstír; mannorî

評判

평판

laikomassaugoti savo gerą vardąturintis gerą vardąvertas pagarbos

slava

sloves

rykte

ชื่อเสียง

danh tiếng

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reputation

(repjuˈteiʃən) noun

the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc. That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.

ˈreputable adjective

respectable; well thought of. Is that a reputable firm?

reputed (riˈpjuːtid) adjective

generally reported and believed. He is reputed to be very wealthy.

live up to one's reputation

to behave or do as people expect one to.

reputation

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reputation

n. reputación, fama, nombre.