English noun: reputation | |||
1. | reputation (state) the state of being held in high esteem and honor | ||
Synonyms | repute | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, laurels | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | black eye, character, fame, name, stock | ||
Attribute | disreputable, reputable | ||
Antonyms | discredit, disrepute | ||
2. | reputation (state) notoriety for some particular characteristic | ||
Samples | His reputation for promiscuity. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ill fame, notoriety | ||
3. | reputation (cognition) the general estimation that the public has for a person | ||
Samples | He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing. He was a person of bad report. | ||
Synonyms | report | ||
Broader (hypernym) | estimate, estimation | ||