respectable

English

Etymology

respect +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: [ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

respectable (comparative more respectable, superlative most respectable)

1. deserving respect

   His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.

2. decent; satisfactory

   Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.

   She plays a respectable game of chess.

   He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.

Antonyms

• disrespectable

Derived terms

• respectably

Translations

deserving respect

• Cherokee: ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ (chr) (atsilvquodi)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 受人尊敬的 (shòu rén zūnjìng de), 可敬 (cmn) (kějìng), 體面的 (cmn), 体面的 (cmn) (tǐmiàn de), 尊貴 (cmn), 尊贵 (cmn) (zūnguì)

• Czech: vážený (cs) m, úctyhodný (cs) m
• Esperanto: respektinda (eo)
• Finnish: kunnioitettava (fi)

• French: respectable (fr)
• German: angesehen (de), geachtet (de)
• Japanese: まともな (ja) (matomo na)
• Jèrriais: respectabl'ye m and f
• Russian: уважаемый (ru) (uvažájemyj), почтенный (ru) (počténnyj), респектабельный (ru) (respektábelʹnyj)
• Spanish: respetable (es)

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Catalan

Adjective

respectable m, f (masculine and feminine plural respectables)

1. respectable

Related terms

• respectabilitat
• respectar
• respecte
• respectiu
• respectivament
• respectuós
• respectuosament

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French

Etymology

respect +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁɛs.pɛk.tabl/, X-SAMPA: /REs.pEk.tabl/
• Homophone: respectables
• Hyphenation: res‧pec‧table

Adjective

respectable (masculine and feminine, plural respectables)

1. respectable

Derived terms

• respectablement