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

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza