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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 — 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
