By maintaining a modicum of respectability…they steer clear of harsher reprisals (Newsweek).
Nearly the whole respectability of the town was either fussily marshalling processions or gazing down at them (Arnold Bennett).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
