respectable
AdjectiveUS[rih-spek-tuh-buhl]/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/4 syllablesalso [ree-spek-tuh-buhl] /riˈspɛktəbəl/
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals“a respectable woman”Opposite unrespectableSimilar decent, presentable, upstandingSee also good, reputable, worthy
- deserving of esteem and respect“all respectable companies give guarantees”“ruined the family's good name”Synonyms: estimablegoodhonorableadmirableOpposite disreputableSimilar reputable
- large in amount or extent or degree“it cost a considerable amount”“a goodly amount”“received a hefty bonus”“a respectable sum”“a tidy sum of money”“a sizable fortune”Synonyms: goodlygoodishhealthyheftysizablesizeabletidyOpposite inconsiderableSimilar considerable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Re·spect′a·ble (-…-b'l), adjective
Origin: F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.
1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. “The respectable quarter of Sicca.” Cardinal John Henry Newman
No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable.— James Madison
2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience.
—Re·spect′wb-a1′>′a·ble·ness,noun — Re·spect′wb-a1′>′a·bly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54