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respectable
re·spect·a·ble R0180600 (rĭ-spĕk′tə-bəl)adj.1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.3. Of moderately good quality: respectable work.4. Considerable in amount, number, or size: a respectable sum of money.5. Acceptable in appearance; presentable: a respectable hat. re·spect′a·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē), re·spect′a·ble·ness n.re·spect′a·bly adv.respectable (rɪˈspɛktəbəl) adj1. having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy2. having good social standing or reputation3. having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman. 4. relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary. 5. fit to be seen by other people; presentable reˌspectaˈbility, reˈspectableness n reˈspectably advre•spect•a•ble (rɪˈspɛk tə bəl) adj. 1. worthy of respect or esteem: a respectable citizen. 2. of good social standing or reputation: a respectable neighborhood. 3. good enough to be seen or used: respectable shoes. 4. of moderate excellence: a respectable performance. 5. appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout. [1580–90] re•spect`a•bil′i•ty, re•spect′a•ble•ness, n. re•spect′a•bly, adv. respectable respectful">respectful1. 'respectable'Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by people and considered to be morally correct. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.2. 'respectful'If your behaviour is respectful, you show respect for someone or something. The woman kept a respectful silence.The Security Officer was standing at a respectful distance holding a plastic cup of coffee.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"unrespectable - unworthy of respect | | 2. | respectable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"estimable, good, honorablereputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" | | 3. | respectable - 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"goodly, goodish, sizable, sizeable, tidy, hefty, healthyconsiderable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" |
respectableadjective1. honourable, good, respected, decent, proper, worthy, upright, admirable, honest, dignified, venerable, reputable, decorous, estimable He came from a respectable middle-class family. honourable indecent, improper, unworthy, disreputable, unrefined, dishonourable, impolite, ignoble2. decent, smart, neat, tidy (informal), spruce At last I have something respectable to wear.3. reasonable, considerable, substantial, fair, tidy (informal), ample, tolerable, presentable, appreciable, fairly good, sizable or sizeable, goodly respectable and highly attractive rates of return reasonable small, poor, paltryrespectableadjective1. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration:admirable, commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, exemplary, honorable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, reputable, worthy.2. Conforming to accepted standards:becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, right, seemly.3. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.Informal: OK, tidy.4. Somewhat big:biggish, goodly, largish, sizable.5. Proper in appearance:presentable.Informal: decent.Translationsrespect (rəˈspekt) noun1. admiration; good opinion. He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians. 尊敬,尊重 尊敬,尊重 2. consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc. He shows no respect for his parents. 關心,考慮,顧慮 关心,考虑 3. a particular detail, feature etc. These two poems are similar in some respects. 方面 方面 verb1. to show or feel admiration for. I respect you for what you did. 尊敬,敬佩 尊重,重视 2. to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc. One should respect other people's feelings/property. 尊重 尊重reˈspectable adjective1. having a good reputation or character. a respectable family. 德高望重的,受人敬重的 有名望的,可敬的 2. correct; acceptable. respectable behaviour. 規矩的,得體的 得体的高尚的 3. (of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear. You can't go out in those torn trousers – they're not respectable. 體面的 体面的4. large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc. Four goals is a respectable score. 可觀的 可观的reˈspectably adverb 受人敬重地 可敬地reˌspectaˈbility noun 德高望重,得體,體面 可敬,体面,高尚 reˈspectful adjective having or showing respect. 恭敬的,有禮的 尊敬的,有礼貌的 reˈspectfully adverb 恭敬地,有禮地 尊敬地,有礼貌地 reˈspectfulness noun 恭敬,有禮 尊重reˈspecting preposition about; concerning. Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later. 關於 关于reˈspective (-tiv) adjective belonging to etc each person or thing mentioned. Peter and George went to their respective homes. 各自的,分別的 各自的reˈspectively (-tiv-) adverb referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned. Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively. 各自地,分別地 各自地,分别地 reˈspects noun plural greetings. He sends his respects to you. 致敬,敬意 致敬,敬意 pay one's respects (to someone) to visit (a person) as a sign of respect to him. 向...致敬 向...致敬with respect to about; concerning. With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter. 關於 关于... MedicalSeerespectrespectable
Synonyms for respectableadj honourableSynonyms- honourable
- good
- respected
- decent
- proper
- worthy
- upright
- admirable
- honest
- dignified
- venerable
- reputable
- decorous
- estimable
Antonyms- indecent
- improper
- unworthy
- disreputable
- unrefined
- dishonourable
- impolite
- ignoble
adj decentSynonyms- decent
- smart
- neat
- tidy
- spruce
adj reasonableSynonyms- reasonable
- considerable
- substantial
- fair
- tidy
- ample
- tolerable
- presentable
- appreciable
- fairly good
- sizable or sizeable
- goodly
AntonymsSynonyms for respectableadj deserving honor, respect, or admirationSynonyms- admirable
- commendable
- creditable
- deserving
- estimable
- exemplary
- honorable
- laudable
- meritorious
- praiseworthy
- reputable
- worthy
adj conforming to accepted standardsSynonyms- becoming
- befitting
- comely
- comme il faut
- correct
- decent
- decorous
- de rigueur
- nice
- proper
- right
- seemly
adj of moderately good quality but less than excellentSynonyms- acceptable
- adequate
- all right
- average
- common
- decent
- fair
- fairish
- goodish
- moderate
- passable
- satisfactory
- sufficient
- tolerable
- OK
- tidy
adj somewhat bigSynonyms- biggish
- goodly
- largish
- sizable
adj proper in appearanceSynonymsSynonyms for respectableadj characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable moralsRelated WordsAntonymsadj deserving of esteem and respectSynonymsRelated Wordsadj large in amount or extent or degreeSynonyms- goodly
- goodish
- sizable
- sizeable
- tidy
- hefty
- healthy
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