respectable (redirected from respectableness)

re·spect·a·ble  (r-spkt-bl)

adj.

1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.

2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.

3. Of moderately good quality: respectable work.

4. Considerable in amount, number, or size: a respectable sum of money.

5. Acceptable in appearance; presentable: a respectable hat.

---

re·specta·ble·ness n.

re·specta·bly adv.

---

respectable

Adjective

1. worthy of respect

2. having good social standing or reputation

3. relatively or fairly good: they obtained respectable results

4. fit to be seen by other people

respectability n
respectably adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" unrespectable - unworthy of respect
	2.	respectable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" estimable, good, honorable reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
	3.	respectable - 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" goodly, goodish, sizable, sizeable, tidy, hefty, healthy considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

---

respectable

adjective 1. honourable, good, respected, decent, proper, worthy, upright, admirable, honest, dignified, venerable, reputable, decorous, estimable << OPPOSITE disreputable

adjective 2. decent, neat, tidy (informal) spruce

adjective 3. reasonable, considerable, substantial, fair, tidy (informal) ample, tolerable, presentable, appreciable, fairly good, sizable or sizeable, goodly << OPPOSITE small

Translations

respectable [rɪsˈpɛktəbl] adj → respetable (= quite big) [amount etc] → apreciable (= passable); tolerable (= quite good) [player, result etc] → bastante bueno

respectable [rɪsˈpɛktəbl] respect adj → respectable (= quite good) [result etc] → honorable; [player] → assez bon(bonne)

respectable [rɪsˈpɛktəbl] respect adj → anständig;

(amount, income) → ansehnlich;

(standard, mark etc) → ordentlich

respectable [rɪsˈpɛktəbl] adj → rispettabile (= quite big) [amount etc] → considerevole (= quite good) [player, result etc] → niente male inv