respectableness
1respectableness — noun see respectable I * * * respecˈtableness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑respect * * * respectableness noun [uncountable] Thesaurus: morally good or correct behavioursynonym …
2Respectableness — 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.… …
3respectableness — noun see respectable I …
4respectableness — See respectable. * * * …
5respectableness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, decorum, properness, propriety, respectability, seemliness. See USUAL …
6respectableness — n. See respectability …
7respectableness — re·spect·able·ness …
8respectableness — See: respectable …
9respectable — 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… …
10respectable — I. adjective Date: 1599 1. worthy of respect ; estimable 2. decent or correct in character or behavior ; proper 3. a. fair in size or quantity < a respectable amount > b. moderately good …
