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Respectable

/[ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]/ adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Deserving respect.

    "His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person."

  2. 2
    Decent; satisfactory.

    "Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.  She plays a respectable game of chess.  He got a respectable B+ on his last exam."

  3. 3
    Moderately well-to-do.
Adjective
  1. 1
    large in amount or extent or degree wordnet
  2. 2
    deserving of esteem and respect wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is respectable.

    "They forced their way into the meetings called by the respectables; and the respectables disappeared. It was of their own respectable good pleasure that they withdrew."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From respect + -able.

Etymology 2

From respect + -able.

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