Thesaurus results for RESPECTABLE

respectable

adjective

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food

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as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances

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as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up

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as in decent

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for

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as in considerable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation

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Recent Examples of respectable Perfect for hands-free phone calls, rearview camera monitoring and GPS navigation management, this high-end unit from car audio giant Pioneer delivers premium features at a respectable price. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 My credit is almost back to something respectable but my bank account sure isn’t. —

R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Brewers right-hander Grant Anderson was able to escape the jam without further incident, keeping Drohan’s line respectable with three runs allowed on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 His rookie season in the AHL last year was a very respectable year for a 19/20-year-old defenseman as well, averaging a little more than 18 minutes per game and running one of the Wranglers’ power-play units while holding his own at five-on-five defensively. —

Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectable

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With an enormous collection of European art from the continent’s most respected masters, the museum is a must-see for anyone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages.

— Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026