respectable
/rɪˈspektəbl/adjective
उच्चारण रिस्पेक्टबल
सम्मानित, प्रतिष्ठित, इज़्ज़तदार
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considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct
सम्मानित, प्रतिष्ठित, इज़्ज़तदार
- a respectable family
- It is not respectable to shout in a temple.
- He comes from a respectable family in the town.
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- She wanted a respectable job with a steady salary.
- The shop is in a quiet, respectable neighbourhood.
Synonyms reputable decent honourable upright proper
Opposite disreputable shameful dishonourable improper
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fairly good; that there is no reason to be ashamed of
काफ़ी अच्छा, संतोषजनक
- She scored a respectable 140 out of 200.
- The team put up a respectable total of 180 runs on a slow pitch.
- He earned a respectable salary as a clerk.
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- The class made a respectable showing in the inter-school quiz.
- With a respectable score in the mock test, Ravi felt hopeful.
Synonyms reasonable decent fair adequate satisfactory
Opposite poor paltry inadequate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
respectable + noun (person / family)
Use respectable before a noun such as family, person, job or area for something society accepts as proper.
समाज जिसे उचित मानता है उसके लिए 'respectable' को family, person, job या area जैसे noun से पहले रखें।
- She comes from a respectable family.
- Teaching is a respectable profession.
a respectable + amount / score
Respectable can also mean fairly good in size or quality.
'Respectable' का अर्थ आकार या गुणवत्ता में काफ़ी अच्छा भी हो सकता है।
- The team made a respectable score of 180.
- He earns a respectable salary.
look / sound respectable
After look, seem or sound, it describes how something appears to others.
Look, seem या sound के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ दूसरों को कैसी दिखती है।
- Wear a clean shirt so that you look respectable.
respectable vs respectful / respected
Respectable means worthy of respect, respectful shows respect to others, and respected means people respect him.
'Respectable' का अर्थ सम्मान के योग्य है, 'respectful' दूसरों का सम्मान दिखाता है, और 'respected' का अर्थ लोग उसका आदर करते हैं।
- A respectable man is respected, and he is respectful to elders.
+Collocations 4
respectable + noun
familycitizenjobprofessionneighbourhood
- They live in a respectable neighbourhood.
respectable + figure
scoresalarytotalresultmargin
- She secured a respectable result in the exam.
adverb + respectable
perfectlyhighlyquiteperfectlyreasonably
- He is a perfectly respectable man.
make / look + respectable
make it lookkeep itbecomestayseem
- She wore her best sari to look respectable at the interview.
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- Radhika's father is a respectable teacher in the town.
राधिका के पिता नगर के एक सम्माननीय शिक्षक हैं।
- He finished with a respectable position in the merit list.
वह merit list में एक सम्मानजनक स्थान पर रहा।
- The shop sells good cloth at respectable prices.
दुकान ठीक-ठाक दामों पर अच्छा कपड़ा बेचती है।
- In those days, a government job was considered a respectable choice.
उन दिनों सरकारी नौकरी को सम्मानजनक विकल्प माना जाता था।
- The guests were all respectable people from the village.
मेहमान सभी गाँव के प्रतिष्ठित लोग थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is very respectable to his elders.
✓ He is very respectful to his elders.
Use respectful for showing respect to others.
दूसरों का सम्मान दिखाने के लिए 'respectful' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Doctors are respectful by everyone.
✓ Doctors are respected by everyone.
Use respected for being given respect by others.
दूसरों से सम्मान पाने के लिए 'respected' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He belongs to a respectful family.
✓ He belongs to a respectable family.
Respectful means showing respect; a family that society honours is respectable.
'Respectful' का अर्थ सम्मान दिखाने वाला है; जिस परिवार का समाज में आदर हो वह 'respectable' है।
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re·spect·able
With -able (not 'respectible').
अंत में -able ('respectible' गलत है)।
?Which word?
The respected/respectable/respectful/respective set is one of the most-tested items: respected (admired by others), respectable (socially acceptable; fairly good), respectful (showing respect: 'a respectful bow'), respective (belonging to each separately: 'They went to their respective homes').
Respected, respectable, respectful और respective का सेट सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है: respected (दूसरों द्वारा सम्मानित), respectable (सामाजिक रूप से स्वीकार्य; काफ़ी अच्छा), respectful (सम्मान दिखाने वाला: 'a respectful bow'), respective (प्रत्येक का अलग-अलग: 'They went to their respective homes')।