Both Uses of
reputable
in
The Lords of Discipline
- I thought she was a nice girl even though she came from a low-class disreputable family.†
Chpt 3.22 *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.
- I do wish he would get another, more reputable hobby.†
Chpt 3.25reputable = respected (with good reputation)
Definition:
trusted and respected (having a good reputation)