respectability

noun

Definition of respectabilitynext
as in morality

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  1. morality
  2. decency
  3. nobility
  4. virtue
  5. fairness
  6. conscientiousness
  7. justice
Noun
  • White House coup plots, Jennifer Tilly playing herself possessed by the spirit of the demon doll Tiffany, and Chucky grappling with his own morality couldn't save this tenacious little series.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Democracy, decency, truth, and the environment have taken a hit.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
  • But Biden's basic human decency was another thing that will be much more widely appreciated as the 47th president brings his relentless circus of daily outrages, provocations and schoolyard taunts back into our lives.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of decency
Noun
  • There were seven Crusades, which cut down the flower of Europe’s nobility and annihilated innumerable poor serfs for a period of more than 150 years until 1270.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Collection There’s a nobility that usually comes with characters who overcome disabilities, to say nothing of the actors who play them, but one of the dark pleasures of Matchstick Men is that triumph over adversity means being the most effective criminal possible.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of nobility
Noun
  • Each season has its own theme, ranging from the seven deadly sins and virtues in season two to an exploration of global literature in season three.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • More news:New Report Provides Huge Update On Pitcher's Timeline to Arrive in MLB By virtue of his age and lack of experience in Nippon Professional Baseball, Sasaki is not eligible to sign a major league contract, and the triple-digit contract that would certainly come with it.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • By advocating for transparency and fairness, and taking ownership of their leave journey, parents-to-be can pave the way for a smoother transition into parenthood.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Since taking office in 2017, Dupree said his office has increased training on fairness and is nearly done digitizing thousands of old cases.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Just as the Big Five Personality Traits model helps identify key dimensions of personality—like openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness—successful leadership today requires understanding and adapting management styles to the unique attributes of each individual.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But praise is not the absence of conscientiousness, which Berger excelled in.
    Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Writing about life in Pottstown, PA, in the early part of the 20th century, McBride centers his book on Chona, an empathetic Jewish woman whose fierce sense of fairness and justice knits together the town’s Black, Jewish and immigrant residents.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This ongoing case adds to concerns about safety in the area, leaving residents hopeful for swift progress and justice for the victims.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of justice
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