reputed

[ri-pyoo-tid]

adjective

1. reported or supposed to be such.

   the reputed author of a book.

reputed

/ rɪˈpjuːtɪd /

adjective

1. (prenominal) generally reckoned or considered; supposed or alleged

   he is the reputed writer of a number of romantic poems

Other Word Forms

• unreputed adjective
• well-reputed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reputed¹

First recorded in 1540–50; repute + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent’s killing, court filings show.

From Los Angeles Times

Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.

From BBC

Another showed a military-style beret with a logo referring to a Jalisco commander nicknamed “El Yogurt,” reputed to lead an armed cell that includes Colombians.

From Los Angeles Times

Federal prosecutors on Friday announced three reputed MS-13 members are charged with killing Barrientos on the orders of gang leaders.

From Los Angeles Times

A reputed member of the Mongols motorcycle club was charged Tuesday with murdering a member of the rival Vagos in what federal prosecutors say is an escalating conflict between the two outfits.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alleged 
• assumed 
• putative 
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• supposed