respectable

pronunciation

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Adjective:

worthy of respect
deserving of esteem and respect
large in amount or extent or degree

Word Origin

respectable (adj.): "worthy of esteem," 1580s; see respect (v.) + -able. Sense of "having an honest reputation" is from 1755. That of "occupying a fairly good position in society" is c. 1800. Related: Respectably.

Synonym

adj.

admirable good worthy admired of strong respected dignified estimable respect honored praiseworthy esteemed honorable

adj.

fairly large good-sized substantial considerable sizable appreciable

adj.

reliable reputable in honest repute good dependable truthful principled

adj.

good satisfactory tolerable all fairly right

adj.

pure correct innocent proper decent

Antonym

adj.

despicable dishonorable contemptible

Example

1. Yet this respectable average hides a series of problems .

2. A volatile 2010 closed with a respectable fourth-quarter growth performance .

3. In fact , the bold delivers a very respectable 4.5 hours of talk time between charges .

4. And if we 'd done a running start , we 'd have posted a perfectly respectable time .

5. China 's respectable growth so far this year has come despite a deteriorating environment for its exports .

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