Synonyms of respectable

respectable

adjective

ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respected
• prestigious
• reputable
• reputed
• distinguished
• esteemed
• estimable
• honorable
• renowned
• worthy
• recognized
• name
• prominent
• creditable
• famous
• good
• venerable
• famed
• praiseworthy
• celebrated
• notable
• illustrious
• honored
• redoubtable
• well-known

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disreputable
• shadowy
• shady
• seedy
• unknown
• obscure
• undistinguished
• no-name

2

as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct

cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honorable
• honest
• ethical
• decent
• noble
• principled
• righteous
• upright
• good
• upstanding
• nice
• just
• conscientious
• respected
• proper
• unimpeachable
• irreproachable
• unassailable
• stand-up
• moral
• classy
• polite
• blameless
• reputable
• virtuous
• guiltless
• chivalrous
• scrupulous
• fair
• decorous
• high-minded
• incorruptible
• right-minded
• uncorrupted
• seemly
• menschy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• unworthy
• ignoble
• dishonest
• dishonorable
• base
• unprincipled
• unethical
• criminal
• unjust
• bad
• corrupt
• evil
• reprehensible
• immoral
• sinful
• unrighteous
• nefarious
• rotten
• mean
• crooked
• roguish
• iniquitous
• unfair
• unscrupulous
• wicked
• vile
• wretched
• rascally
• villainous
• knavish
• disreputable
• culpable
• loose
• shameful
• censurable
• disgraceful
• scoundrelly
• blameworthy
• blackguardly
• dissolute
• degenerate
• blamable
• degraded
• depraved
• perverse
• perverted
• profligate
• debased
• decadent
• debauched
• libertine
• venal
• demoralized
• dissipated
• reprobate

3

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polite
• proper
• satisfactory
• acceptable
• decorous
• nice
• decent
• correct
• adequate
• formal
• genteel
• elegant
• befitting
• seemly
• dress
• tolerable
• dignified
• gracious
• relevant
• de rigueur
• dressy
• congenial
• prim
• apt
• permitted
• compatible
• priggish
• harmonious
• authorized
• stuffy
• kosher
• material
• stiff
• allowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improper
• inappropriate
• unsatisfactory
• indecent
• unacceptable
• incorrect
• unseemly
• informal
• casual
• intolerable
• unbecoming
• indelicate
• shabby
• indecorous
• seedy
• tacky
• barred
• prohibited
• ungenteel
• forbidden
• grungy
• disallowed
• awkward
• proscribed
• gauche
• outlawed
• banned
• ungraceful
• interdicted

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decent
• adequate
• satisfactory
• fine
• good
• acceptable
• OK
• tolerable
• serviceable
• passable
• useful
• all right
• suitable
• fairish
• worthy
• average
• minimal
• agreeable
• middling
• mediocre
• up to snuff
• ordinary
• indifferent
• standard
• bearable
• appropriate
• fair
• satisfying
• proper
• endurable
• fitting
• common
• correct
• sufferable
• unexceptional
• meet
• due
• second-rate
• right
• so-so
• run-of-the-mill
• gratifying
• run-of-the-mine
• seemly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsatisfactory
• inadequate
• unacceptable
• insufficient
• lacking
• disreputable
• unworthy
• useless
• deficient
• disagreeable
• improper
• wrong
• unsuitable
• objectionable
• indecent
• unfit
• wanting
• pitiful
• cheap
• bad
• imperfect
• shoddy
• incomplete
• short
• lamentable
• defective
• poor
• meager
• faulty
• insufficient
• shabby
• scanty
• skimpy
• miserly
• spare
• mean
• intolerable
• great
• stingy
• unbearable
• special
• exceptional
• first-class
• maximum
• insufferable
• miserable
• splendid
• vile
• superior
• optimal
• optimum
• extreme
• atrocious
• unendurable
• wretched
• supreme
• noble
• superb
• execrable
• terrific
• stellar
• wonderful
• fancy
• top
• exquisite
• unparalleled
• premium
• prime
• dissatisfying
• neat
• peerless
• high-grade
• first-rate
• superlative
• sensational
• matchless
• marvelous
• preeminent
• classic
• divine
• grand
• sterling
• unmatched
• dandy
• fabulous
• heavenly
• unsurpassed
• keen
• nifty
• banner
• swell
• par excellence
• capital
• top-notch
• boss
• supernal
• A1
• maximized
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• groovy
• bang-up
• jim-dandy

5

as in considerable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considerable
• sizable
• substantial
• significant
• good
• handsome
• healthy
• major
• tremendous
• huge
• goodly
• tidy
• great
• substantive
• big
• massive
• largish
• biggish
• hefty
• voluminous
• bulky
• colossal
• enormous
• gigantic
• prodigious
• astronomical
• monstrous
• whopping
• immense
• mammoth
• oversize
• monumental
• herculean
• titanic
• outsize
• hulking
• jumbo
• elephantine
• bumper
• king-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nominal
• negligible
• insignificant
• inconsiderable
• inconsequential
• insubstantial
• unimportant
• marginal
• paltry
• puny
• trivial
• petty
• meager
• trifling
• small
• minute
• slight
• tiny
• little
• piddling
• measly
• undersized
• smallish
• diminutive
• picayune
• picayunish
• miniature
• pocket
• pocket-size
• bitty
• pygmy
• pint-size

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respectable

Having taken home the top spot on the 50 Top Pizza list three years in a row and coming in a respectable second place in this edition, Una Pizza Napoletana defends its aptonym well. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

That was the high baroque period of Black style in the United States, when pimp realism became aspirational for all, even the respectable. — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Atlanta also took a loss, but their defense was a bit more respectable. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Payne finished with a respectable 86 yards on 24 carries thanks to some longer runs in the fourth quarter, but TCU expects more production anytime a running back has that many carries. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026