SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
reputed
adjective
Generally believed or said to be a particular kind of person or thing.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Generally said or believed
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Usage distinction
Return to topReputed leaves the reputation or claim unconfirmed. Renowned and famed assert widespread recognition more directly and do not express the same uncertainty.
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See reputed in use
The reputed expert could not explain the method used in the report.
A reputed authority on the novelist offered to examine the handwriting.
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