Synonyms for respectable
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Decent — deserving respect
decent, honorable US, honourable UK, estimable, good, worthy, reputable, creditable, reasonable, nice, admirable, acceptable, upstanding, honest, moderate, fair, not bad, proper, venerable, passable, tolerable, satisfactory, all right
2. Considerable
considerable, presentable, sizable US, sizeable UK, goodly, healthy, tidy, hefty, goodish
Definitions
- adj. 1
Deserving respect.
His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
- adj. 2
Decent; satisfactory.
Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable. She plays a respectable game of chess. He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
Related words
- Word family
- respectableness respectability respectably
- Is a kind of
- notable
From weakest to strongest
From the opposite of respectable, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.
Example sentences
- decent No decent human being could possibly believe this.
- worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
- reputable Tom bought a used car from a reputable dealership.
- considerable The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
- presentable This Kabyle dress makes you very presentable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| respectable | steady | |
| decent | rising | |
| worthy | steady | |
| reputable | steady | |
| estimable | steady | |
| considerable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, nice1, fair1, tidy2
- 5 letters
- hefty2
- 6 letters
- honest2, proper2, decent2, worthy2, savory3, goodly2
- 7 letters
- healthy2, sizable3, savoury, goodish
- 8 letters
- moderate3, sizeable3, passable3
- 9 letters
- honorable4, admirable4, reputable4, venerable4, tolerable4, estimable4
- 10 letters
- reasonable4, acceptable4, honourable4, upstanding3, creditable4
- 11 letters
- presentable4
- 12 letters
- considerable5, satisfactory4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tidy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- respectable
- Italiano
- rispettabile
- Català
- respectable