ADJECTIVE | all | respectable | characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals |
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all | respectable, estimable, good, honorable | deserving of esteem and respect | |
all | respectable, goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, sizable, sizeable, tidy | large in amount or extent or degree |
Sounds | rihspeh'ktahbahl; riyspeh'ktahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals. | |
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Example | "a respectable woman" | |
Narrower | decent, nice | socially or conventionally correct |
presentable | fit to be seen | |
upstanding, solid | Meriting respect or esteem | |
See also | good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
reputable | Having a good reputation | |
worthy | Having worth or merit or value | |
Opposite | unrespectable | Unworthy of respect |
Spanish | respetable | |
Catalan | respectable | |
Nouns | respectability | honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation / reputation |
Adverbs | respectably | to a tolerably worthy extent |
Meaning | Deserving of esteem and respect. | |
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Example | "all respectable companies give guarantees" | |
Synonyms | estimable, good, honorable | |
Broader | reputable | Having a good reputation |
Spanish | buen, honorable, respetable | |
Catalan | honorable, respectable | |
Nouns | respectability | honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation / reputation |
Adverbs | respectably | in a decent and morally / morally reputable manner |
Meaning | large in amount or extent or degree. | |
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Example | "a respectable sum" | |
Synonyms | goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, sizable, sizeable, tidy | |
Broader | considerable | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree |
Spanish | considerable, grande, importante |
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