re·spect·able
ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl 
2
: decent or correct in character or behavior : proper
3
a
: fair in size or quantity
a respectable amount
b
: moderately good : tolerable
4
: fit to be seen : presentable
respectable clothes
: a respectable person
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Adjective
She comes from a very respectable family.
no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Speak No Evil, a James McAvoy–starring remake of a 2022 Danish-Dutch psycho-thriller of the same name, delivered respectable returns for Blumhouse ($76.2 million on a $15 million budget).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017
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Adjective
Modena says the new car will accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and top out at a respectable 177 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Speak No Evil, a James McAvoy–starring remake of a 2022 Danish-Dutch psycho-thriller of the same name, delivered respectable returns for Blumhouse ($76.2 million on a $15 million budget).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Shaken respectables thought the Paris Commune had crossed the Atlantic.
—Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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