as in suitability
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectableness
Noun
-
Many of the grants fund cost-effective and life-saving information access efforts that educate ordinary North Koreans on the goodness of the U.S. and the truth about the outside world.—
Olivia Enos,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
With all of these dirty dishes, thank goodness for the convenience of dishwashers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
We should be united about what’s at stake, compromise in deference to the facts, and work together to build what America needs.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
-
Even as Marine Corps recruiters promote enlistment as protection for families lacking legal status, directives for strict immigrant enforcement have cast away practices of deference previously afforded to military families, immigration law experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
Reiten’s return to full fitness before the end of the domestic season is a huge plus for Norway.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
-
Here’s what experts had to say about the new study, plus how to incorporate these three exercises into your fitness routine for the maximum brain boost.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 June 2025
Noun
-
There is no procedure that supersedes basic decency.—
Daryl Campbell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
-
Because Sterling exudes decency as a human being, and this character is so hard and quiet and [an] old-school action hero.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Respectableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectableness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share