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respectable

[ ri-spek-tuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy:
a respectable citizen.
Synonyms: honorable
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: passable, middling
appreciable in size, number, or amount:
a respectable turnout.

respectable

/ rɪˈspɛktəbəl /

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

First recorded in 1580–90; respect + -able

Again, the reasoning sounds, well, reasonable, and is sourced to a respectable organization, the Samaritans.

Quotes like these suggest myriad reasons for respectable mainstream culture to write off Coffman as one more failed American.

In the respectable guise of religious liberty, the zombie-like Culture War soldiers on.

Despite performing in a respectable amount of sketches for a SNL freshman throughout the season, her contract was not renewed.

For decades, this served as a respectable front for the biggest fencing operation in the history of the country.

You may take my word for it that pigs are far more interesting and far more respectable, though they're expensive, mind you.

If he married that base-born creature Dorothy, no respectable person would ever enter the house.

Occasionally, however, there are the most respectable family parties, including the children whom they won't be parted from.

Has not one with this most respectable weed, this prime havana, the concomitants of a thousand reveries?

He walked away, taking leave of the man as civilly as though he had been a respectable member of society.

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