respectable

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·spect·able BrE [rɪˈspektəbl] NAmE [rɪˈspektəbl] adjective
1. considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct
•a highly respectable neighbourhood
•a respectable married man
•Go and make yourself look respectable.
Opp: ↑disreputable
2. fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed of
Syn: ↑acceptable
•a perfectly respectable result
•Economic growth has averaged at a respectable 2.5 per cent.
Derived Word: ↑respectably

Thesaurus:
respectable [respectable respectably] adj.
•You should get yourself a respectable job.
decent • • reputable • • law-abiding • |BrE honourable • |AmE honorable •
Opp: disreputable
(a/an) respectable/decent/law-abiding/honourable man/woman/people
(a) respectable/decent/law-abiding citizen/member of the community/folk
a respectable/reputable firm/organization

Example Bank:
•She seems respectable enough.
•Economic growth has averaged at a respectable 2.5 per cent.
•I regard the defendant as eminently respectable.
•I'm a respectable married woman.
•It was a perfectly respectable result.
•It's about time you got yourself a respectable job.
•The group gave quite a respectable performance.
•They achieved the respectable score of 87 points.
•This is a respectable neighbourhood.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, sizable, sizeable, tidy, estimable, good, honorable