RESPECTABLE Synonyms: 379 Similar and Opposite Words

respectable

adjective

ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl

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 Paul drew big, young crowds on the campaign trail, considerable media coverage, and respectable raw national vote totals. —

W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 Nithya is running a respectable campaign. —

Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 That’s a respectable, but still underwhelming by their standards, number of two-baggers. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026 The 31-year-old Russian had a respectable scoring output — 18 goals, 18 assists — while establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best penalty killers. —

Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectable

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While the contract is not material from a financial perspective, the MPW Board believes the significance of the contract extension is that the ongoing strategic relationship with one of the world’s most respected nuclear energy companies is material, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
The International Spirits Challenge (ISC) is one of the most rigorous and respected blind-tasting competitions in the global drinks industry.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026