Deserving respect.
His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
Decent; satisfactory.
Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable. She plays a respectable game of chess. He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
Moderately well-to-do.
A person who is respectable.
They forced their way into the meetings called by the respectables; and the respectables disappeared. It was of their own respectable good pleasure that they withdrew.
From respect + -able.
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