| 单词 | thesaurus/respectable |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofrespectablein EnglishrespectableThesaurus>good enough but not excellent>respectable These are words and phrases related torespectable. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of respectable. GOOD ENOUGH BUT NOT EXCELLENTShe has a respectable knowledge of classical music. Synonyms and examples acceptable Your essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better. reasonable They have a reasonable chance of winning. adequate The law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims. passable I speak passable Spanish. will domainlyUK It's not perfect, but it'll do. satisfactory She turned out a satisfactory gateau. fair I was fair at football, but certainly not fabulous. average The food was just average, but the decor was amazing. okinformal My holiday was okay, apart from the weather. fine "How is everything?" "Oh, fine." not (too) badinformal "How are you doing?" "Oh, not too bad." middlinginformal The play was just middling. all right The film was all right, I suppose, though it's not going to win any awards(= the film was just good enough). decent The hours were good and the pay was decent. tolerable The conditions on these trains are barely tolerable. Antonyms and examples unacceptable His conduct since joining the company has been unacceptable. unsatisfactory Your work was unsatisfactory. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofrespectable. Learn moreIf something is acceptable, it isgood enough but not excellent. GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNTThe party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes. Synonyms and examples big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. great The party was a great success. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge The explosion left a huge crater. massive The building work has caused massive disruption. immense The family had amassed immense wealth. vast There are vast distances between the stars. gigantic There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom. gargantuan He has a gargantuan appetite. mammoth They have a mammoth task ahead of them. colossal Colossal sums have been wasted on this project. ginormousinformal The guy has a ginormous ego. sizeablemainlyUK You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment. substantial She is known to have made substantial donations to charity. hefty The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine. considerable Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership. tidyinformal This year we made a tidy profit. generous The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit. handsome There will still be handsome profits to be made. good She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts. goodlyold-fashioned A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities. extensive I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours. astronomical Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums. heft I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book. bulky It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage. Antonyms and examples small You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane. little They live in a little cottage. tiny She was holding a tiny baby. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofrespectable. See also well built heavyset thickset burly hulking Learn moreIf something is large, it isgreater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, theyhave a body that is bigger than average. |
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