respectable
1 of 2adjective
re·spect·able ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl 
1
: worthy of respect : estimable
2
: decent or correct in character or behavior : proper
3
a
: fair in size or quantity
a respectable amount
b
: moderately good : tolerable
4
: fit to be seen : presentable
respectable clothes
respectability
ri-ˌspek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun respectableness
ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl-nəs
noun respectably
ri-ˈspek-tə-blē
adverb respectable
2 of 2noun
: a respectable person
Synonyms
Adjective
- esteemed
- estimable
- name
- prestigious
- recognized
- reputable
- reputed
- respected
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Example Sentences
Adjective She comes from a very respectable family. no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
Recent Examples on the Web
Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The craft behind them is absolutely respectable, and if sushi appeals to you as part of the meal, go for it. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Sorry, Huskies, your football program is respectable, but the SEC is not for you. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Biden, who entered office with a respectable 53.6 percent, fell below 50 percent in August 2021 and has been in the low 40s since January. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 May 2022 The lefty has moved to the rotation after starting the season in the bullpen and has had very little decision luck, a respectable 4.38 ERA affording Ashby just a 2-8 record on the year. Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 Grading website Pro Football Focus gave Harris a respectable grade just north of 70 and a pass-blocking grade of 75.3. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 29 July 2022 Baby food has weaker, if still respectable, prospects. Carol Ryan, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Still, the new CPU is a respectable step up in performance from the 10th-generation Core i5 in the first Laptop Go, especially in graphics performance. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 July 2022 Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017 See More
Adjective
That’s up notably from last year ($1.63 billion) and down a respectable 21 percent from 2019. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The craft behind them is absolutely respectable, and if sushi appeals to you as part of the meal, go for it. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Sorry, Huskies, your football program is respectable, but the SEC is not for you. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Biden, who entered office with a respectable 53.6 percent, fell below 50 percent in August 2021 and has been in the low 40s since January. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 May 2022 The lefty has moved to the rotation after starting the season in the bullpen and has had very little decision luck, a respectable 4.38 ERA affording Ashby just a 2-8 record on the year. Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 Grading website Pro Football Focus gave Harris a respectable grade just north of 70 and a pass-blocking grade of 75.3. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 29 July 2022 Baby food has weaker, if still respectable, prospects. Carol Ryan, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Still, the new CPU is a respectable step up in performance from the 10th-generation Core i5 in the first Laptop Go, especially in graphics performance. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 July 2022 Noun
Shaken respectables thought the Paris Commune had crossed the Atlantic. Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1814, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
respectable
adjective
re·spect·able ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl
1
: decent or correct in conduct : proper
They're respectable people.
2
: fit to be seen : presentable
Wear something respectable.
3
: deserving high regard
She acted in a respectable manner.
4
: fair in size or quantity
We collected a respectable amount.
respectably
adverb
as in nicely
in a satisfactory way the stock performed respectably, giving us a decent return on our investment Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nicely
- good
- fine
- well
- decently
- alright
- acceptably
- passably
- tolerably
- okay
- creditably
- sufficiently
- adequately
- satisfactorily
- serviceably
- correctly
- middlingly
- OK
- happily
- appropriately
- all right
- efficiently
- fittingly
- suitably
- so-so
- aptly
- decorously
- rightly
- satisfyingly
- seemly
- neatly
- gratifyingly
- felicitously
- effectively
- tidily
- meetly
- congruously
- effectually
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- poorly
- inadequately
- badly
- insufficiently
- unsatisfactorily
- intolerably
- ill
- unacceptably
- bad
- unbearably
- terribly
- awfully
- deficiently
- incorrectly
- inappropriately
- horribly
- miserably
- dreadfully
- deplorably
- disastrously
- indecently
- unsuitably
- horrendously
- horridly