Both Uses of
reputable
in
Oliver Twist
- 'I consider, sir, that you have obtained possession of that book, under very suspicious and disreputable circumstances; and you may think yourself very fortunate that the owner of the property declines to prosecute.†
Chpt 11 *disreputable = not trusted or respected -- especially thought to engage in illegal activitiesstandard prefix: The prefix "dis-" in disreputable means not or opposite. It reverses the meaning of reputable as seen in words like disagree, disconnect, and disappear.
- CHAPTER XVIII: HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS†
Chpt 18reputable = respected (with good reputation)
Definition:
trusted and respected (having a good reputation)