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Synonyms of respectable in English:

respectable


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adjective

1‘she came from a highly respectable middle-class background’

SYNONYMS
reputable, of good repute, upright, honest, honourable, trustworthy, above board, worthy, decent, good, virtuous, admirable, well bred, clean-living, proper, decorous
genteel, accepted, presentable
comme il faut
ANTONYMS

disreputable, unworthy

2‘he earns a respectable salary’

SYNONYMS
fairly good, passable, decent, fair, reasonable, presentable, moderately good, not bad
substantial, considerable, ample, sizeable
informal not to be sneezed at, OK
ANTONYMS

paltry, small