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respectable
[ri-spek-tuh-buhl]
adjective
worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy.
a respectable citizen.
Synonyms:of good social standing, reputation, etc..
a respectable neighborhood.
suitable or good enough to be seen or used.
respectable clothes; respectable language.
of moderate excellence; fairly good; fair.
a respectable performance.
Synonyms: ,appreciable in size, number, or amount.
a respectable turnout.
respectable
/ ɪˈɛəə /
adjective
having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy
having good social standing or reputation
having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc
a respectable woman
relatively or fairly good; considerable
a respectable salary
fit to be seen by other people; presentable
Other Word Forms
- respectableness noun
- respectably adverb
- nonrespectable adjective
- nonrespectableness noun
- nonrespectably adverb
- prerespectable adjective
- quasi-respectable adjective
- quasi-respectably adverb
- semirespectable adjective
- superrespectable adjective
- superrespectableness noun
- superrespectably adverb
- ultrarespectable adjective
- ultrarespectably adverb
- ultrarespectableness noun
- unrespectable adjective
- ˈٲ adverb
- ˌٲˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of respectable1
Example Sentences
The right-wing intelligentsia has seemed to see this as a kind of respectable fascism — without all the 20th century unpleasantness with which the term is associated.
does that dynamic look like in other countries when the so-called respectable voices are so wrong?
He's too addicted to the power and attention he gets from politics to live the boring life of a respectable businessman focused on responsible management.
After Nora’s exit, anything was possible on the stages of respectable European playhouses.
In other words, Reform candidates placed a close second or a respectable third in a whole bunch of races won by Labour or the Tories.
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