reputedadjective
uk/rɪˈpjuː.tɪd/us/rɪˈpjuː.t̬ɪd/reputed adjective (BELIEVED)
said to be the true situation although this is not known to be certain and may not be likely:
She is reputed to be 25 years younger than her husband.
They employed him because of his reputed skill in dealing with the press.
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Seeming and purporting to be
- apparent
- as if/though idiom
- by the look(s) of things idiom
- come
- come across
- come over
- face
- ostensible
- outward
- paper
- persona
- prima facie
- purport
- putative
- so-called
- sound
- supposed
- supposedly
- verisimilitude
- you can't judge a book by its cover idiom
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reputed adjective (FAMOUS)
famous and with a good reputation:
These comments were provided by reputed experts on the subject.
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Fame and famous
- A-list
- acclaim
- anyone
- anyone who is/was anyone idiom
- B-list
- fore
- high-profile
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word
- illustrious
- immortal
- plaque
- prominent
- proverbial
- public
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- renown
- rise to fame idiom
- sb's/sth's claim to fame idiom
- steal
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Reputation
reputedly
adverb uk/rɪˈpjuː.tɪd.li/us/rɪˈpjuː.t̬ɪd.li/
She reputedly (= is said to have) turned down a $2 million advertising contract.