respectable

Definition

  • adjective: considered to be good, correct, or acceptable
  • adjective: worthy of 'respect'
  • synonyms: estimable, honorable, presentable

Examples

  • Her grades were 'respectable' [='satisfactory'] but not great.

  • She makes a 'respectable' [='decent'] salary.

  • She comes from a very 'respectable' family.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It seems that you've been living ... ... two lives. In one life, you're Thomas A. Anderson ... ... program writer for a respectable software company. You have a social security number. You pay your taxes. And you ... ... help your landlady carry out her garbage. (..)
    1999 The Matrix