respectable
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respectable
- [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bɫ̩] US
- [ɹə-] US
adjective more respectable · most respectable
- Deserving respect. His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
- 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.
- Moderately well-to-do.
Similar: honorable, savory, admirable, allowable, commendable, creditable, estimable, glorious, laudable, praiseworthy, respectable, reverable, reverend, valuable, venerable, worthy · Opposite: contemptible, despicable, disrespectable, unrespectable, unfamous
noun respectables
- A person who is respectable. They forced their way into the meetings called by the respectables; and the respectables disappeared. It was of their own respectable good pleasure that they withdrew.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: honorable, estimable, worthy, reputable, good, decent, goodish, presentable, considerable, tidy, nice, goodly, fair, sizable, hefty, sizeable
adjective
Similar: honorable, savory, admirable, allowable, commendable, creditable, estimable, glorious, laudable, praiseworthy, respectable, reverable, reverend, valuable, venerable, worthy · Opposite: contemptible, despicable, disrespectable, unrespectable, unfamous
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adj deserving respect
| Español | respetable |
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| 日本語 | 尊ぶべき tōtobu beki |
| 中文 | 受人尊敬的 shòu rén zūnjìng de, 可敬 kějìng, 體面的 /体面的 tǐmiàn de, 尊貴 /尊贵 zūnguì |
| Português | respeitável |
| Français | respectable |
| Deutsch | angesehen, geachtet |
| Italiano | rispettabile |
| Ελληνικά | ευυπόληπτος evypóliptos, αξιοσέβαστος axiosévastos |
| Română | respectabil |
| Русский | уважа́емый uvažájemyj, почте́нный počténnyj, респекта́бельный respektábelʹnyj |
| العربية | مُحْتَرَم muḥtaram |
adj decent; satisfactory
| 中文 | 得體的 /得体的 détǐ de, 令人滿意的 /令人满意的 lìngrén mǎnyì de, 得當的 /得当的 dédàng de |
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| Português | razoável |
| Français | convenable, pas mal |
| Ελληνικά | σεβαστός sevastós |
adj moderately well-to-do
| 中文 | 小康的 xiǎokāng de, 中產階級的 /中产阶级的 zhōngchǎn jiējí de, 中等富裕的 zhōngděng fùyù de |
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