Nearby Words

respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl]

re·spect·a·ble

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
2.
of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighborhood.
3.
suitable or good enough to be seen or used: respectable clothes; respectable language.
4.
of moderate excellence; fairly good; fair: a respectable performance.
5.
appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout.

Origin:
1580–90; respect + -able

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·b·ly, adverb
EXPAND
pre·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·spect·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·spect·a·b·ly, 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·b·ly, adverb
ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
ul·tra·re·spect·a·b·ly, adverb
ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
un·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. honorable. 4. middling, passable.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To respectable

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Respectable is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Collins
World English Dictionary
respectable (rɪˈspɛktəbəl)
 
adj
1.  having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy
2.  having good social standing or reputation
3.  having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman
4.  relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary
5.  fit to be seen by other people; presentable
 
respecta'bility
 
n
 
re'spectableness
 
n
 
re'spectably
 
adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature