reputed

/ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/

reputed is the simple past and past participle of repute.

Adjective

reputed (comparative more reputed, superlative most reputed)

Accorded a reputation.
- He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. Moreover, he was of gentle kin, and she was a poor lass biding in a cot house with an ill-reputed mother.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
- The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was reputed to be terribly learned and serious.1904, Joseph Conrad, Nostromo, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2014, Part 2, Chapter 1.
Supposed or assumed to be true.

repute (third-person singular simple present reputes, present participle reputing, simple past and past participle reputed)

To attribute or credit something to something; to impute.
To consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something
- Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 18:3

comparative	more reputed
superlative	most reputed

What does reputed mean?: Reputed means accorded a reputation.
What is reputed the simple past and past participle of?: Reputed is the simple past and past participle of repute.
What part of speech is reputed?: Reputed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce reputed?: Reputed is pronounced /ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/ (US).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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