Pronunciation: /rɪˈspɛktəb(ə)l/
adjective
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1regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct: they thought the stage no life for a respectable lady
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(of a person’s appearance, clothes, or behaviour) decent or presentable: a perfectly respectable pair of pyjamas
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2of some merit or importance: a respectable botanical text
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adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount: America’s GDP grew by a respectable 2.6 per cent
