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 While Valentine has had a respectable start to camp, the Packers might have found better options. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Brun had been someone who had risen above his past to become a respectable and even a beloved member of the community. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 For a standard Republican candidate, a hypothetical best-case scenario is a respectable loss in November. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable

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In Ruben Östlund Palme d’Or winner – and his breakout role – Bang played a respected curator whose perfect life starts to unravel after his phone is stolen.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Kersten remains a respected figure in France, where his story became the stuff of World War Two legend thanks to the 1960 book ‘The Man with the Miraculous Hands’ by David Kessel.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of respected

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Ingrid is an honorable and moral friend who facilitates her death while staying in a neighboring room.

— Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Olson received a tactical operations support award from the sheriff’s department in 2023 and was scheduled to receive a five-year honorable service award this month.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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Get to Know the Employees A polite conversation can go a long way, especially in a city like mine, where people usually expect a conversation with a stranger to go poorly.

— Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
Fejzo is in her late fifties, petite and brunette, with birdlike features and a polite intensity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of polite

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The perfect size for a daypack, this backpack is large enough to fit a decent amount, such as a book, large headphones, a sweater, snacks and a water bottle, alongside your basic essentials like your wallet, phone and keys.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
No such problems with following the play existed at Tranmere, where, even in the 1980s, their long-term home afforded a decent view from behind both goals.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of decent

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The proposal has drawn considerable concern from residents, especially regarding traffic.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Villa go in as considerable underdogs — 7/2 to win in normal time and 2/1 to lift the trophy — and pulling it off would represent another big result in what has already been a landmark year for the club.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of considerable

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Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice for an Illinois appeals court, securing a prestigious judgeship nearly a year after he was unseated as the top Cook County jurist.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Shapiro has been named the next Richard Rodgers dean and director of the drama division at the prestigious school, taking over starting in July 2027.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of prestigious

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And the honest inventory is longer than most executives think.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
His honest songwriting — and lack of fear around making a song sound a little darker or more dangerous than what we’re used to hearing on country radio — is what sets him apart.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026