respectable
worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
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.
appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout.
Origin of respectable
1Other words for respectable
Other words from respectable
- re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
- re·spect·a·bly, adverb
- non·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- non·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
- pre·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- qua·si-re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- qua·si-re·spect·a·bly, adverb
- sem·i·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- su·per·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- su·per·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
- ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
- ul·tra·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
- ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
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How to use respectable in a sentence
It was a street of quite extraordinarily sinister respectableness.
Sinister Street, vol. 2 | Compton MackenzieWhen they came back to the Gilson hedge, he stopped at the gate, with terrific respectableness removed his cap.
Free Air | Sinclair LewisIt is only the civilisation of a priest-born respectableness.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant | Alexander Johnstone Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for 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
Derived forms of respectable
- respectability or rare respectableness, noun
- respectably, adverb
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