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Synonyms: Adjective
esteemed, estimable, name, prestigious, recognized, reputable, reputed, respected
Antonyms: Adjective
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She comes from a very respectable family. no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of foodRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But this year, the Niners’ defense has the potential to be downright respectable — if not formidable — in 2019. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: Three reasons why the 49ers will make the playoffs in 2019," 3 Sep. 2019 Ballard would likely to have sacrifice a pick -- or a player -- for Hoyer, whose 48-to-30 TD-INT ratio in regular season games is beyond respectable. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Looking at backup quarterbacks Colts could acquire in coming days," 30 Aug. 2019 Thompson was respectable running the football Thursday, gaining 26 yards on eight carries in the first half. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions observations: Pass protection still an issue for offensive line," 29 Aug. 2019 Its return on tangible equity (RoTE), a standard measure of profitability, was a respectable 11.2%. — The Economist, "The surprising departure of HSBC’s chief executive," 8 Aug. 2019 The International Monetary Fund still thinks the global economy will grow a respectable 3.5% this year. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "The Global Boom, Barely Begun, May Be Over," 23 Jan. 2019 The iMac Pro answers this by shipping with a respectable single discrete GPU—and by making an even bolder bet on external GPUs. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "iMac Pro review: Working as intended," 16 Feb. 2018 Their squad mates have more modest but still respectable bank balances. — Brian Slodysko, Twin Cities, "Targeted by Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar and the ‘squad’ are raising impressive campaign funds," 19 July 2019 Going forward, American suffragists largely strove to conform to fashion rather than upending it, rebranding themselves as respectable women instead of radicals. — Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic, "When American Suffragists Tried to ‘Wear the Pants’," 12 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shaken respectables thought the Paris Commune had crossed the Atlantic. — Sean Wilentz, New York Times, "When Corruption and Venality Were the Lifeblood of America," 19 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'respectable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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