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- 1. the quality of being socially acceptable: "provincial notions of respectability"
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RESPECTABILITY definition: 1. the quality of being considered socially acceptable: 2. the quality of being considered…. Learn more.
Respectability definition: the state or quality of being respectable. . See examples of RESPECTABILITY used in a sentence.
1. : worthy of respect : estimable. 2. : decent or correct in character or behavior : proper. 3. a. : fair in size or quantity. a respectable amount. b. : moderately good : tolerable. 4. : fit to be seen : presentable. respectable clothes. respectability. ri-ˌspek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. respectableness. ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl-nəs. noun. respectably.
RESPECTABILITY meaning: 1. the quality of being considered socially acceptable: 2. the quality of being considered…. Learn more.
adj. 1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy. 2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct. 3. Of moderately good quality: respectable work. 4. Considerable in amount, number, or size: a respectable sum of money. 5. Acceptable in appearance; presentable: a respectable hat.
RESPECTABILITY definition: the quality or state of being respectable | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
respectability. noun. /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/. /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/. [uncountable] the fact of being considered socially acceptable. middle-class notions of respectability. The country has again achieved international respectability after years of isolation.
respectabilities. Definitions of respectability. noun. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation. synonyms: reputability. see more.
Definitions of 'respectability' 1. the quality or state of being respectable. [...] 2. respectable character, reputation, or social status. [...] 3. respectable people as a group. [...] More. Examples of 'respectability' in a sentence.
noun. [mass noun] 1the quality of being socially acceptable:provincial notions of respectability. More example sentences. Teaching offered both social respectability and an opportunity to earn a living. It describes the way the lower castes tend to imitate the customs and rituals of the upper layers in order to gain social respectability.
