respectable
- worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighborhood.
- suitable or good enough to be seen or used: respectable clothes; respectable language.
- of moderate excellence; fairly good; fair: a respectable performance.
- appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout.
Origin of respectable
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satisfactory, decent, appropriate, tolerable, upright, modest, proper, honorable, mediocre, creditable, ordinary, sensible, good, sizable, reasonable, admirable, august, becoming, befitting, comelyExamples from the Web for respectable
Contemporary Examples of respectable
Again, the reasoning sounds, well, reasonable, and is sourced to a respectable organization, the Samaritans.
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January 3, 2015
Quotes like these suggest myriad reasons for respectable mainstream culture to write off Coffman as one more failed American.
In the respectable guise of religious liberty, the zombie-like Culture War soldiers on.
Despite performing in a respectable amount of sketches for a SNL freshman throughout the season, her contract was not renewed.
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October 17, 2014
For decades, this served as a respectable front for the biggest fencing operation in the history of the country.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob BossJ. North Conway
September 7, 2014
Historical Examples of respectable
This was a cousin of Miss Moreton's, a respectable clergyman.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
One of these days the respectable Republic will find this out.
American NotesRudyard Kipling
This inn was kept by two respectable ladies, who were sisters.
Welsh Fairy TalesWilliam Elliott Griffis
She knew that in that quarter everyone is not respectable, but everyone is kind.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
She smoked cigarettes, and he could not think that this would have been respectable in any other woman.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
respectable
- having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy
- having good social standing or reputation
- having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etca respectable woman
- relatively or fairly good; considerablea respectable salary
- fit to be seen by other people; presentable