Found 2 items, similar to Respectable.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: respectable
respectable
adj 1: worthy of respect;
“a respectable woman” [ant:
unrespectable]
2: deserving of esteem and respect;
“all respectable companies
give guarantees”;
“ruined the family's good name” [syn:
estimable,
good,
honorable]
3: 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” [syn:
goodly,
goodish,
hefty,
sizable,
sizeable,
tidy]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Respectable
Respectable
\Re*spect"a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. [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.” --J. H.
Newman.
[1913 Webster]
No government, any more than an individual, will
long be respected, without being truly respectable.
--Madison.
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2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a
respectable performance; a respectable audience.
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Re*spect"a*ble*ness,n. --
Re*spect"a*bly, adv.
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