respectable

UK
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
respectableadjective
more respectable
Comp.
most respectable
Super.
UK
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbl/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
respectables
pl
UK
/rɪˈspektəbl̩/
US
/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/
Used (chiefly plural or collective) to refer to people considered socially respectable.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
respectable person
upstanding citizen
honorable person
person of standing
pillar of the community