Learn English words - What does 'reputation' mean?

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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Here is an interesting word that we often use when describing a person's character.
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The word is ‘reputation’.
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We often use the word reputation when we want to highlight a person's character or notoriety.
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You might say that a person has a good reputation, if they are seen as trustworthy and reliable.
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A person of good character has a good reputation.
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In this sense, we are using the word positively.
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Someone of good character or standing can be described as having a good reputation.
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They are reputable.
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Perhaps a company that can be trusted to do a good job,
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or provide a good service will often be described as reputable.
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Something that can be trusted is reputable.
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A person who has a very high profile, such as a public figure or a famous person,
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must maintain a good reputation so as to keep their fans and remain popular.
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Of course, it is possible to have the opposite reputation.
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A person who is seen as untrustworthy or of bad character
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will most likely be described as having a bad reputation.
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That person is seen in a negative way.
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They can no longer be described as being ‘good’.
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They are now notorious for doing something bad.
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They have a bad character.
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Perhaps the person who had a good reputation in the past then did something wrong.
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Maybe they were involved in a scandal.
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Their good name became tarnished.
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Their good reputation became a bad reputation.
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Someone who was seen as trustworthy is now viewed with doubt and negativity.
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We can describe this occurrence as ‘a fall from grace’.
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Once they were respected and trusted, but then they had a fall from grace.
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and now they have a bad reputation.
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They can no longer be trusted.
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