respectable

About 5.99 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Deserving respect.

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

2. adjective 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.

3. adjective Moderately well-to-do.
4. noun A person who is respectable.

Similar words

honorable estimable worthy reputable good decent goodish presentable considerable tidy

Often followed by

and people in man family citizens men persons families

Word family

respectabilities respectability respectableness respectablenesses respectables respectably