respectable

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. good enough or large enough to be accepted.

adj. fairly good in quality or large in amount; satisfactory but not necessarily excellent.

“The team finished the season in a respectable third place.”

“Despite the economic downturn, the company reported a respectable profit that satisfied most of the major shareholders.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

adj. having enough money to live a comfortable, middle-class life.

adj. belonging to a social class that is financially secure and socially established.

“They lived in a respectable neighbourhood with large houses and quiet streets.”

“The novel depicts the lives of respectable Victorian families who were terrified of losing their social standing through financial ruin.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary · Archaic

n. a person who has a good reputation and follows social rules.

n. an individual who conforms to conventional social standards and possesses a good reputation.

“In the old days, the respectables of the town always sat in the front of the church.”

“The local respectables were horrified when the young artist moved into the village and began hosting loud parties every weekend.”