respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

good, honest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate creditable decent honorable mediocre modest ordinary proper satisfactory tolerable upright

WEAK

admirable august becoming befitting comely conforming correct decorous dignified done estimable fair moderate nice passable presentable redoubtable redoubted reputable reputed respected seemly sublime suitable venerable virtuous well-thought-of worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extraordinary improper insufficient intolerable unacceptable unsuitable unsuited

WEAK

bad cheap corrupt dishonest dishonorable inadequate miserly unrespectable unworthy

ADJECTIVE

substantial, ample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decent good reasonable sensible sizable tolerable

WEAK

appreciable considerable fair fairly good goodly presentable tidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate inconsiderable insufficient intolerable unreasonable unsuitable

WEAK

cheap corrupt dishonest dishonorable miserly unrespectable unworthy

Example Sentences

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Though more respectable than factory work, pay remained low and advancement rare.

From The Wall Street Journal

He's got a good estate, and he's a respectable guy, but he's just not on the status that lady Montrose wants for her daughter.

From Salon

Milkins added: "I just said to myself 'go out there and make the score respectable'. I fancied the job when I got back to 7-4."

From BBC

The Heat outscored the Bucks 37-20 in the fourth quarter to make the final score somewhat respectable.

From Seattle Times

"The rest of the industry wouldn't let those things be displayed in the main, tasteful and respectable part of the show," he said.

From BBC