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List of meaning for respectable

something or someone that is highly regarded

respectable(adj)

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

"a respectable woman"

estimable, good, honorable, respectable(adj)

deserving of esteem and respect

"all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy(adj)

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"

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge

no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food

following the accepted rules of moral conduct

cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation

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