Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Reputable

Reputable (r?p"?-t?-b'l) , adjective

[From Repute.]

Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct.
In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as defeat one. — Broome