RESPECTABLE

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy

(adjective) 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”

estimable, good, honorable, respectable

(adjective) deserving of esteem and respect; “all respectable companies give guarantees”; “ruined the family’s good name”

respectable

(adjective) characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; “a respectable woman”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

respectable (comparative more respectable, superlative most respectable)

Deserving respect.

Decent; satisfactory.

Moderately well-to-do.

Synonyms

• honorable

Antonyms

• contemptible

• despicable

• disrespectable

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*spect"a*ble (-, a. Etym: [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.]

1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. "The respectable quarter of Sicca." J. H. Newman. No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable. Madison.

2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience. --Re*spect"a*ble*ness,n.

– Re*spect"a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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