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   respectable

   /rɪˈspɛktəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct: "they thought the stage no life for a respectable lady" Similar reputableof good reputeuprighthonesthonourabletrustworthyabove boardworthydecentgoodvirtuousadmirablewell bredclean-livingproperdecorousgenteelacceptedpresentablecomme il fautOpposite disreputableunworthy
   • ▪ (of a person's appearance, clothes, or behaviour) decent or presentable: "a perfectly respectable pair of pyjamas"
   • 2. of some merit or importance: "a respectable botanical text"
   • ▪ adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount: "America's GDP grew by a respectable 2.6 per cent" Similar fairly goodpassabledecentfairreasonablepresentablemoderately goodnot badsubstantialconsiderableamplesizeableinformal:not to be sneezed atOKOpposite paltrysmall

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   • respetable, respetable [masculine-feminine, singular]… respeitável, decente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RESPECTABLE definition: 1. considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance, or behaviour…. Learn more.

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   • Respectable behavior includes things like contributing to charity, volunteering at an animal shelter, and helping your friends study vocabulary. Anything or anyone respectable deserves respect for being honorable or moral. If you return a wallet that you find on the street, that’s respectable behavior.

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   What does respectable mean in English?

   • According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “respectable” as an adjective can have the following definitions: Adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.

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   What is a respectable person?

   • Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family. We need to show it's respectable to make money out of making things. She's respectably dressed in jeans and sweatshirt. This theory finally achieved respectability in the 20th century.

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   Respectable means socially acceptable or good enough to be acceptable. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

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    Something or someone respectable is honest, good, and proper. Respectable behavior includes things like contributing to charity, volunteering at an animal shelter, and helping your friends study vocabulary.