RESPECTABLE Synonyms: 379 Similar and Opposite Words

respectable

adjective

ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl

Definition of respectable

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food

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as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances

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as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up

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as in decent

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for

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as in considerable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation

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Recent Examples of respectable That's a respectable amount of performance for something under $1,500. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Since being picked in the second round by Indiana in 2016, Niang has carved out a respectable nine-year career spread across four different teams. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither will a respectable NFL roster. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 You guys preserve it and look after it, and that’s really respectable. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable

Adjective

Central to that is the respected figure of George Syrianos, who had previously been the global technical director for Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave — the three teams within the Evangelos Marinakis football empire.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In fact, McVay playing coy could just be gamesmanship for his respected colleague and fellow head coach, Kyle Shanahan.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of respected

Adjective

The group meets monthly and is open to those with honorable, general and other-than-honorable discharges.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
All persons having business before this honorable court are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the court is now sitting.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of honorable

Adjective

Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Perfection isn’t the goal, and being polite doesn’t mean being perfect.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of polite

Adjective

This is part of WaterAid’s core approach that aims to change lives with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
If both are out for Week 1, Roschon Johnson would slot into the mid-upper 30s, as a high-volume play not without decent risk.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

The creator may own the message, but the platform has considerable influence over its distribution.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Even today, after significant changes to the tax code, earning income through a pass-through business can carry considerable tax advantages over earning it through other types of businesses — or as an employee.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerable

Adjective

The pair had recently published a major paper together (which would later win them the prestigious Fulkerson Prize, also awarded decades earlier to Appel and Haken for their four-color work).

— Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Reporters at the newspaper also were finalists for the prestigious journalism award in 2000, again for investigative reporting, and in 2006 in the public service category.

— Kate Brumback, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of prestigious

Adjective

Rational, honest people understand that a part of her appeal is to middle America, particularly white people in middle America.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s a lot in this film to be honest, but the first one that comes to mind is probably a moment where Tyler is leading his group in a conversation with the king for the first time.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

But the jet rose above the normal path aircraft take on their approach to Runway 30 before dropping altitude to return back into proper position, tracking data from Flightradar24 showed.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026