respectable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ɹə-] (US)
- [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bɫ̩] (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Latin respiciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin respectus Old French respectbor. Middle English respect English respectdenom. English respect Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English respectable From respect + -able.
Meanings
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Deserving respect.
His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.
1892, Walter Besant, chapter III, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:Don't you find respectable people terribly dull?
1932, Jules Furthman, Shanghai Express, spoken by Hui Fei (Anna May Wong):
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Decent; satisfactory.
Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable. She plays a respectable game of chess. He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
- Moderately well-to-do.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most respectable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more respectable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unrespectable · despicable · contemptible · disrespectable · unfamous
Deriveds
superrespectable · respectableness · nonrespectable · respectablize · semirespectable · ultrarespectable
Hypernyms
Relateds
respectabilize · revered · respectability · meritorious · dignified · meedful · respectably
Synonyms
admirable · laudable · reverend · valuable · venerable · glorious · venerable · respectable · honorable · estimable · laudable · savory · allowable · reverable · creditable · worthy · praiseworthy · commendable · admirable
Translations (55)
es respetable (deserving respect) · te మర్యాదైన (deserving respect) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍃 (deserving respect) · io respektinda (deserving respect) · de geachtet (deserving respect) · fr pas mal (decent; satisfactory) · tr saygın (deserving respect) · bg приличен (decent; satisfactory) · fi kunnollinen (decent; satisfactory) · bg почтен (deserving respect) · it rispettabile (deserving respect) · el σεβαστός (decent; satisfactory) · cmn 受人尊敬的 (deserving respect) · pt respeitável (deserving respect) · fi kelvollinen (decent; satisfactory) · tr saygıdeğer (deserving respect) · cs úctyhodný (deserving respect) · ga oiriúnach (deserving respect) · la reverendus (deserving respect) · bg приемлив (decent; satisfactory) · cmn 尊貴 /尊贵 (deserving respect) · uk пова́жний (deserving respect) · ru уважа́емый (deserving respect) · fr respectable (deserving respect) · cmn 體面的 /体面的 (deserving respect) · ar مُحْتَرَم (deserving respect) · ro respectabil (deserving respect) · pt razoável (decent; satisfactory) · ca respectable (deserving respect) · fi kunnioitettava (deserving respect) · cmn 令人滿意的 /令人满意的 (decent; satisfactory) · cs vážený (deserving respect) · uk присто́йний (decent; satisfactory) · cmn 可敬 (deserving respect) · cmn 得當的 /得当的 (decent; satisfactory) · fi kohtalaisen varakas (moderately well-to-do) · el ευυπόληπτος (deserving respect) · cmn 小康的 (moderately well-to-do) · ru почте́нный (deserving respect) · cmn 得體的 /得体的 (decent; satisfactory) · chr ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ (deserving respect) · nrf respectabl'ye (deserving respect) · gl respectable (deserving respect) · eo respektinda (deserving respect) · fr convenable (decent; satisfactory) · da respektabel (deserving respect) · ja 尊ぶべき (deserving respect) · ru респекта́бельный (deserving respect) · bg уважаван (deserving respect) · cmn 中等富裕的 (moderately well-to-do) · pl godny szacunku (deserving respect) · cmn 中產階級的 /中产阶级的 (moderately well-to-do) · de angesehen (deserving respect) · el αξιοσέβαστος (deserving respect) · sa प्रमुख (deserving respect)