A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.
Respectability — Re*spect a*bil i*ty (r?*sp?kt ?*b?l ?*t?), n. The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
respectability — index character (reputation), decorum, distinction (reputation), honesty, honor (good reputation) … Law dictionary
respectability — [ri spek΄tə bil′ə tē] n. pl. respectabilities 1. the quality or state of being respectable 2. respectable character, reputation, or social status 3. respectable people as a group 4. [pl.] patterns of living or behaving regarded as respectable … English World dictionary
respectability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bourgeois, middle class ▪ academic, intellectual, political, scientific, social ▪ international … Collocations dictionary
respectability — re|spect|a|bil|i|ty [ rı,spektə bıləti ] noun uncount the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people: They had an air of respectability … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
respectability — noun (U) the quality of being considered morally correct and socially acceptable: The couple exuded an air of quiet respectability … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
respectability — UK [rɪˌspektəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people They had an air of respectability … English dictionary
respectability — respectable ► ADJECTIVE 1) regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2) of some merit or importance. 3) adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. DERIVATIVES respectability noun respectably adverb … English terms dictionary
respectability — noun see respectable I … New Collegiate Dictionary
respectability — /ri spek teuh bil i tee/, n., pl. respectabilities for 3. 1. the state or quality of being respectable. 2. respectable social standing, character, or reputation. 3. a respectable person or persons. 4. respectabilities, things accepted as… … Universalium
respectability — noun a) The quality of being respectable. b) The class of respectable people … Wiktionary
