What is "respectable" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does respectable mean in English? Meaning of respectable definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "respectable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "respectable": characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

Adjective

  • Meaning: characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
  • Example: a respectable woman
  • Synonyms: respectable
  • Antonyms: unrespectable
  • Similar: decent nice presentable solid upstanding
  • Also see: good reputable worthy
  • Pronunciation in US: [ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

    Hyphenation: res‧pec‧table

    Meaning of "respectable": deserving of esteem and respect

    Adjective

  • Meaning: deserving of esteem and respect
  • Example: all respectable companies give guarantees ruined the family's good name
  • Synonyms: estimable good honorable respectable
  • Similar: reputable
  • Pronunciation in US: [ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

    Hyphenation: res‧pec‧table

    Meaning of "respectable": large in amount or extent or degree

    Adjective

  • Meaning: large in amount or extent or degree
  • Example: it cost a considerable amount a goodly amount received a hefty bonus a respectable sum a tidy sum of money a sizable fortune
  • Synonyms: goodish goodly healthy hefty respectable sizable sizeable tidy
  • Similar: considerable
  • Pronunciation in US: [ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

    Hyphenation: res‧pec‧table

  • Adjective: Deserving respect. His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person. 1893, Walter Besant, The Ivory Gate, chapter III: In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.1893, Walter Besant, The Ivory Gate, chapter III: In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.Decent; satisfactory. Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.  She plays a respectable game of chess.  He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
  • Synonyms:

    satisfactory, decent, appropriate, tolerable, upright, modest, proper, honorable, mediocre, creditable, ordinary, admirable, august, becoming, befitting, comely, conforming, correct, decorous, dignified, done, estimable, fair, moderate, nice, passable, presentable, redoubtable, reputable, reputed, respected, seemly, sublime, suitable, venerable, virtuous, worthy, redoubted, well-thought-of, sensible, good, decent, sizable, reasonable, tolerable, appreciable, considerable, fair, presentable, tidy, goodly, fairly good,

    Antonyms:

    insufficient, unacceptable, unsuitable, unsuited, intolerable, extraordinary, dishonest, dishonorable, unworthy, inadequate, miserly, improper, bad, corrupt, unrespectable, cheap, unsuitable, inadequate, inconsiderable, insufficient, intolerable, dishonest, dishonorable, unworthy, miserly, unreasonable, bad, corrupt, unrespectable, cheap,

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    respectable in English: respectable
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