New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
respectable — [ rɛspɛktabl ] adj. • v. 1470; de respecter 1 ♦ Qui est digne d être respecté. ⇒ estimable, honorable. « Ce qui est vieux doit rester vieux; comme tel, il est respectable » (Renan). Ce respectable vieillard. ⇒ 1. auguste, digne. Une institution… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Respectable — Re*spect a*ble ( ? b l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. The respectable quarter of Sicca. J. H. Newman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Respectable — may refer to: *Having significant social status * Respectable (Rolling Stones song), 1978 single * Respectable (Mel and Kim song), 1987 single * Respectable (Isley Brothers song), by The Isley Brothers * Respectable (TV series), set in a brothel … Wikipedia
respectable — [ri spek′tə bəl] adj. [ML respectabilis] 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable 2. conforming to socially acceptable behavior, attitudes, taste, etc.; proper; correct 3. fairly good in quality; of moderate excellence [a respectable meal] 4.… … English World dictionary
respectable — Respectable. adj. de tout genre. Qui merite du respect. Cette personne est respectable pour son age & pour sa vertu. il s est rendu respectable par ses belles actions … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
respectable — [adj1] good, honest admirable, appropriate, august, becoming, befitting, comely, conforming, correct, creditable, decent, decorous, dignified, done, estimable, fair, honorable, mediocre, moderate, modest, nice, ordinary, passable, presentable,… … New thesaurus
respectable — index considerable, ethical, fair (satisfactory), high minded, honest, incorruptible, influential … Law dictionary
respectable — worthy of respect, 1580s; see RESPECT (Cf. respect) + ABLE (Cf. able). I have certainly known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife and child and to keep them in comfort than I have seen destroyed by drink and harlots. [William Butler… … Etymology dictionary
respectable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2) of some merit or importance. 3) adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. DERIVATIVES respectability noun respectably adverb … English terms dictionary
respectable — (rè spè kta bl ) adj. Digne de respect. • Un autre mot nouveau que j ai trouvé à mon retour, et qui m a paru fort bon, parce qu il sert à enrichir notre langue d un terme qui signifie quelque chose, et dont on peut avoir besoin, c est le mot de … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
respectable — respectableness, n. respectably, adv. /ri spek teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen. 2. of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighborhood. 3. suitable or good enough to be… … Universalium
