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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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It blitzes together a very respectable chickpea salad in minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

On Sunday evening, a respectable crowd showed up in the Mojave Tent to pay their respects to the Godfather of Punk, who first played Coachella in a reunion with the Stooges in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Citigroup, a global banking behemoth, posted a respectable 52% gain over the past year and trades 12% below its most recent 52-week high.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The U.S. share of global GDP is down to 26%, while the European Union produces a respectable 14%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It may have been Galileo, in Salusbury’s translations, who made Digby’s usage respectable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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