respectable adjective

/rɪˈspek.tə.bl ̩/ adj

Definition

•

considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance or behaviour

a respectable young woman from a good family

This part of the city has become quite respectable in the last ten years.

I wore my boring, respectable suit to the interview.

•

describes an amount or quality that it is large enough or of a good enough standard to be acceptable

She earns a respectable salary.

The final score was a respectable 2:1.

(Definition of respectable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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