Associations to the word «Respectable»

Wiktionary

RESPECTABLE, adjective. Deserving respect.
RESPECTABLE, adjective. Decent; satisfactory.

Dictionary definition

RESPECTABLE, adjective. Characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman".
RESPECTABLE, adjective. Deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name".
RESPECTABLE, adjective. Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn