- 1considered by society to be acceptable, good, or correct a highly respectable neighborhood a respectable married man Go and make yourself look respectable. opposite disreputable
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- 2fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed of synonym acceptable a perfectly respectable result Economic growth has averaged at a respectable 2.5 percent.
NAmE//rɪˈspɛktəbli//
adverb respectably dressedSee respectable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: respectable