respectable

UK
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/

Translations

respectableadjective
more respectable
Comp.
most respectable
Super.
UK
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
He is a respectable member of the community.
Он уважаемый член сообщества.
She comes from a respectable family.
Она из почтенной семьи.
He has a respectable job.
У него приличная работа.
respectablenoun
respectables
pl
UK
/rɪˈspektəbl̩/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/
Used (chiefly plural or collective) to refer to people considered socially respectable.
Synonyms
respectable person
upstanding citizen
honorable person
person of standing
pillar of the community

Definitions

respectableadjective
Regarded by society as being good, proper, or correct.
He comes from a respectable family known for their charitable work.
Of a size, amount, or quality that is considered to be good or acceptable.
She achieved a respectable score on her final exam.
respectablenoun
A person or group of people regarded by society as good, proper, or correct.
The town's respectables looked down on anyone who spoke too loudly in public.