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respectable

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Honorable and proper, earning good opinions from others.

Pronunciation

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rihspehktuhbuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɹɪsˈpɛktəbəl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Deserving respect.

  2. Decent; satisfactory.

  3. Moderately well-to-do.

noun

  1. A person who is respectable.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “A respectable woman.”adjective

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Characterized

respectable familyrespectable society

Other combinations

highly respectablerespectable womanrespectable personless respectablerespectable bodyperfectly respectable

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • respectfuladjectiveDerived adjective

    Full of or exhibiting respect.

  • respectivelyadverbDerived adverb

    In the order given.

  • respectfullyadverbDerived adverb

    In a respectful manner.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: deserving respect

honorableworthy

Antonyms

adjective

Sense: deserving respect

unrespectableRare

noun

Sense: person who is respectable

unrespectableRare

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