dis|re|spect|a|bil|i|ty — «DIHS rih SPEHK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being disrespectable … Useful english dictionary
re|spect|a|bil|ize — «rih SPEHK tuh buh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make respectable; consider or treat as respectable … Useful english dictionary
respectable — re•spect•a•ble [[t]rɪˈspɛk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) worthy of respect or esteem: a respectable citizen[/ex] 2) of good social standing or reputation: a respectable neighborhood[/ex] 3) good enough to be seen or used: respectable shoes[/ex] 4) of… … From formal English to slang
inspect — in•spect [[t]ɪnˈspɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to look carefully at or over: to inspect every part of a motor[/ex] 2) to view or examine formally or officially: to inspect troops[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < L inspicere to look into, inspect =in in +… … From formal English to slang
disrespectable — dis•re•spect•a•ble [[t]ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛk tə bəl[/t]] adj. not respectable • Etymology: 1805–15 dis re•spect a•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
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
Disrespectability — Dis re*spect a*bil i*ty, n. Lack of respectability. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables