respectabilitynoun [ U ]
uk/rɪˌspek.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/rɪˌspek.təˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/the quality of being considered socially acceptable:
an attempt to gain international respectability
The company operates out of modern offices to create an air of respectability.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- age-appropriate
- correct
- doctor
- felicitous
- fit in
- fit in with sth
- fitting
- germane
- horse
- keeping
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit right/well (with sb) idiom
- suitable
- valid
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