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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Reputable \Rep"u*ta*ble\ (r?p"?-t?-b'l), adjective [From {Repute}.] Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct.
In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as defeat one. --Broome.
Syn: Respectable; creditable; estimable. -- {Rep"u ta*ble*ness}, noun -- {Rep"u*ta*bly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
reputable
adjective: having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" [ant: {disreputable}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
122 Moby Thesaurus words for "reputable": Christian, authoritative, blameless, celebrated, charismatic, charming, clean, consequential, conspicuous, creditable, decent, dependable, distinguished, effective, effectual, efficacious, eminent, enchanting, erect, esteemed, estimable, ethical, exceptional, extraordinary, fair, full of integrity, good, held in esteem, high-minded, high-principled, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honest, honorable, honored, immaculate, important, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, influential, inviolate, irreproachable, just, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, magnetic, manly, marked, memorable, meritorious, momentous, moral, noble, notable, noteworthy, of mark, outstanding, personable, persuasive, potent, powerful, prestigious, principled, prominent, pure, rare, reliable, remarkable, rememberable, reputed, respectable, respected, revered, reverend, right, right-minded, righteous, salient, signal, special, spotless, stainless, sterling, striking, strong, suasive, substantial, telling, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, trusted, trustworthy, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unforgettable, unimpeachable, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, venerable, venerated, virtuous, weighty, well-thought-of, winning, worshipful, worthy, yeomanly
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