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reputable

rep·u·ta·ble [ réppyətəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with good reputation: known to be honest, reliable, or respectable

[Late 17th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin reputabilis< Latin reputare (see repute)]

rep·u·ta·bil·i·ty [ rèppyətə bíllətee ] noun
rep·u·ta·bly adverb
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