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respectable
What does respectable mean?
respectable (adjective): characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does respectable come from?
From respect + -able.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to respectable
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “respectable” mean?
capable of operating without external control or intervention
Not quite: that's what automatic means.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
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