English-Thai Dictionary

respectable

ADJ ถูกต้อง สมควร  fair standard tuk-tong-som-kuan

 

respectable

ADJ น่านับถือ  น่าเคารพ  esteemed honourable na-nub-tue

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESPECTABLE

a. 1. Possessing the worth or qualities which deserve or command respect; worth of esteem and honor; as a respectable citizen; respectable company.
No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable.
2. In popular language, this word is much used to express what is moderate in degree of excellence on in number, but not despicable. We say, a respectable discourse or performance, a respectable audience, a respectable number of citizens convened.

 

RESPECTABLENESS

n.Respectability.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RESPECTABLE

Re *spect "a *ble (-, a. Etym: [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.]

 

1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. "The respectable quarter of Sicca. " J. H. Newman. No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable. Madison.

 

2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience. --Re *spect "a *ble *ness, n. -- Re *spect "a *bly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

respectable

re spect a ble |riˈspektəbəl rəˈspɛktəbəl | ▶adjective 1 regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct: they thought the stage no life for a respectable lady. • (of a person's appearance, clothes, or behavior ) decent or presentable: a perfectly respectable pair of pajamas! 2 of some merit or importance: a respectable botanical text. • adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount: America's GDP grew by a respectable 2.6 percent. DERIVATIVES re spect a bly |-blē |adverb [ as submodifier ] : an architecture of respectably high standards

 

Oxford Dictionary

respectable

re ¦spect |able |rɪˈspɛktəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct: they thought the stage no life for a respectable lady. • (of a person's appearance, clothes, or behaviour ) decent or presentable: a perfectly respectable pair of pyjamas. 2 of some merit or importance: a respectable botanical text. • adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount: America's GDP grew by a respectable 2.6 per cent. DERIVATIVES respectably adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

respectable

respectable adjective 1 a respectable middle-class background: reputable, of good repute, upright, honest, honorable, trustworthy, decent, good, well-bred, clean-living. ANTONYMS disreputable. 2 a respectable salary: fairly good, decent, fair, reasonable, moderately good; substantial, considerable, sizable. ANTONYMS paltry.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

respectable

respectable adjective 1 she came from a highly respectable middle-class background: reputable, of good repute, upright, honest, honourable, trustworthy, above board, worthy, decent, good, virtuous, admirable, well bred, clean-living, proper, decorous; genteel, accepted, presentable; French comme il faut. ANTONYMS disreputable, unworthy. 2 he earns a respectable salary: 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.

 

French Dictionary

respectable

respectable adj. adjectif 1 Qui est digne de respect. : Une personne très respectable. 2 Considérable. : Un âge respectable. SYNONYME honorable . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot respectueux, qui témoigne du respect.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

respectable

re spect a ble /rɪspéktəb (ə )l /→respect 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 行動などが 〉 (社会的 道徳的に )品のよい , きちんとした , 立派な , 実直な (!本来の 「尊敬 」の意味は薄れている ) ; ｟皮肉で ｠上品ぶった ▸ a respectable middle-aged couple 品のよい中年夫婦 ▸ It is not respectable to be drunk on the street .町中で酔っぱらっているのは感心できない 2 ｟かたく ｠〈服装などが 〉見苦しくない , 体裁のよい ▸ make oneself respectable ｟おどけて ｠人に会っても恥ずかしくない服を着る 3 ｟くだけて ｠〈数量 質 結果などが 〉かなりの ; まあ満足できる ; 恥ずかしくない (decent )▸ a respectable amount of heat ある程度の熱 名詞 C 立派な人 .～ness 名詞