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• respectable — I. adjective Date: 1599 1. worthy of respect ; estimable 2. decent or correct in character or behavior ; proper 3. a. fair in size or quantity < a respectable amount > b. moderately good …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• respectable — [ri spek′tə bəl] adj. [ML respectabilis] 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable 2. conforming to socially acceptable behavior, attitudes, taste, etc.; proper; correct 3. fairly good in quality; of moderate excellence [a respectable meal] 4.… …   English World dictionary

• respectable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2) of some merit or importance. 3) adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. DERIVATIVES respectability noun respectably adverb …   English terms dictionary

• respectable — respectableness, n. respectably, adv. /ri spek teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen. 2. of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighborhood. 3. suitable or good enough to be… …   Universalium

• respectable — re|spect|a|ble [ rı spektəbl ] adjective * 1. ) obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people: a respectable citizen She continues to lead a respectable life. He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade. 2. ) if… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• respectable */ — UK [rɪˈspektəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people a respectable citizen She continues to lead a respectable life. He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade. 2) if an amount is… …   English dictionary

• respectable — /rəˈspɛktəbəl / (say ruh spektuhbuhl) adjective 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen. 2. of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighbourhood. 3. relating or appropriate to such standing;… …  

• respectable — re•spect•a•ble [[t]rɪˈspɛk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) worthy of respect or esteem: a respectable citizen[/ex] 2) of good social standing or reputation: a respectable neighborhood[/ex] 3) good enough to be seen or used: respectable shoes[/ex] 4) of… …   From formal English to slang

• respectable — [rɪˈspektəb(ə)l] adj 1) keeping to the accepted moral standards of your society, and not doing anything shocking or illegal 2) if an amount is respectable it is enough a respectable salary[/ex] respectability [rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti] noun [U]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• respectable — adj. 1 deserving respect. 2 a of fair social standing. b having the qualities necessary for such standing. 3 honest and decent in conduct etc. 4 of some merit or importance. 5 tolerable, passable, fairly good or competent (a respectable try). 6… …   Useful english dictionary

• respectable — adjective 1》 regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2》 of some merit or importance.     ↘adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. Derivatives respectability noun respectably adverb …   English new terms dictionary