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English Dictionary: respectable	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for respectable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
respectable adj characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" Antonym(s): unrespectable deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" Synonym(s): estimable, good, honorable, respectable 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" Synonym(s): goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Respectable \Respect"able\ (-[?]-b'l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. [bd]The respectable quarter of Sicca.[b8] --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. --{Respect"ableness},n. -- {Respect"a*bly}, adv.