respectable

/rɪˈspektəbl/ adjective

Definition

SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE › behaving in a socially acceptable way or looking socially acceptable: a respectable family a respectable hotel

ENOUGH › large enough or good enough: a respectable income

respectably adverb respectability

/rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/ noun [U]

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

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