Definitions for RESPECTABLE
rɪˈspɛk tə bəlre·spectable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. respectableadjective

   characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

   "a respectable woman"

2. estimable, good, honorable, respectableadjective

   deserving of esteem and respect

   "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

3. goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidyadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. respectableadjective

   deserving respect

   His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.

2. respectableadjective

   decent; satisfactory

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1. Respectable

   Respectable is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1978 album Some Girls. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In the liner notes to the 1993 compilation album Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones (on which it was included), Jagger said, "It's important to be somewhat influenced by what's going on around you and on the Some Girls album, I think we definitely became more aggressive because of the punk thing..."

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1. respectable

   Respectable generally refers to something or someone that is regarded highly, esteemed, or considered appropriate and acceptable in social standards. The term often pertains to behavior, character, or appearances that conform to societal norms, adhere to moral principles, or demonstrate qualities worth admiration.

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1. Respectableadjective

   worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen

2. Respectableadjective

   moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience

3. Etymology: [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.]

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1. Respectable

   "Respectable" is a number one single for one week in the UK on March 1987 for Mel and Kim, that was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It was the team's second number one, and was also number one in New Zealand for five weeks spanning July and August, and in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. A memorable feature of the song is the sampled and sequenced first syllable of the chorus: "Tay, tay, tay, tay, t-t, t-t, t, tay, tay, take or leave us...".

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RESPECTABLE' in Adjectives Frequency: #891

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How to pronounce RESPECTABLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say RESPECTABLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RESPECTABLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RESPECTABLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of RESPECTABLE in a Sentence

1. Alexander Klaskovsky:

   Belarus is undergoing a transformation from a pariah to a respectable player.

2. William Ellery Channing:

   To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich, to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never, in a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common, this is to be my symphony.

3. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.

4. Catherine Jewell:

   They killed him for no reason at all. He wasn't the shooter, he was a great guy. He was very respectable. ... They did him wrong.

5. George Orwell, 1946:

   Political language - and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists - is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RESPECTABLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Respectable
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respectable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RESPECTABLE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RESPECTABLE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=RESPECTABLE