re ‧ spect ‧ a ‧ ble /rɪˈspektəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect , ↑ respectability , ↑ respecter , ↑ respectfulness ; adjective : ↑ respectable , ↑ respected , ↑ respectful ≠ ↑ disrespectful , ↑ respective ; adverb : ↑ respectably , ↑ respectfully ≠ ↑ disrespectfully , ↑ respectively ; verb : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect ]
1 . someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable:
hard-working, respectable people
a respectable family
Put a tie on – it’ll make you look more respectable.
2 . good or satisfactory SYN decent :
a respectable income
Her exam results were respectable enough.
—respectably adverb
—respectability /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti, rɪˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]