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Definitions: Respectable |
RespectableAdjective1. Worthy of respect; "a respectable woman". 2. Deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name". 3. Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "respectable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Synonyms: RespectableSynonyms: estimable (adj), good (adj), goodish (adj), goodly (adj), hefty (adj), honorable (adj), sizable (adj), sizeable (adj), tidy (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: unrespectable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Nobility | Adjective: noble, exalted; of rank; Noun: princely, titled, patrician, aristocratic; high-, well-born; of gentle blood; genteel, comme il faut, gentlemanlike, courtly; (fashionable); highly respectable. |
Probity | Conscientious, tender-conscienced, right-minded; high-principled, high-minded; scrupulous, religious, strict; nice, punctilious, correct, punctual; respectable, reputable; gentlemanlike. |
Repute | In good odor in; favor, in high favor; reputable, respectable, creditable. |
Unimportance | Subordinate; (inferior); mediocre; (average); passable, fair, respectable, tolerable, commonplace; uneventful, mere, common; ordinary; (habitual); inconsiderable, so-so, insignificant, inappreciable. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Respectable |
| English words defined with "respectable": decency, demimondaine, demimonde, Disrespectable ♦ estimable ♦ Farantly ♦ good, goodish, goodly ♦ hefty, honorable ♦ inoffensive ♦ just ♦ reputability, respectability, Respectuous ♦ savory, savoury, sizable, sizeable ♦ tidy ♦ upright ♦ virtuous. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "respectable": APOLLO ♦ BALZAC, BASKET ♦ CASTOR AND POLLOX, cepstrum ♦ Delusion ♦ Gig-manity ♦ Hades ♦ ORPHEUS ♦ PROGRESS ♦ SELF-MADE, sorcery, SPOOKER ♦ yoyo mode. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Respectable" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (deserving of respect, respectable). |
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Screenplays | Beyond the fact that you are a brilliant Jewish physician who was born in Hungary and studied for a while in Paris, and that certain radical theories of yours have alienated the respectable medical community so that you have severed your connections with various hospitals and branches of the medical fraternity, beyond this I can deduce little. (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution; writing credit: Arthur Conan Doyle; Nicholas Meyer) A lot of respectable people have been hit by trains. (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; writing credit: Ethan Coen) I'm a respectable girl: so help me, I never spoke to him 'cept so far as to buy a flower off me. (My Fair Lady; writing credit: George Bernard Shaw; Alan Jay Lerner) My job is making me a respectable member of society. (Trust; writing credit: Hal Hartley) We went back to my place for a nice, respectable evening And-then-we-burned-a-hole-in-the-floor! (Deliver Us from Eva; writing credit: James Iver Mattson; B.E. Brauner) | |
Lyrics | Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable! (The Logical Song; performing artist: Supertramp) | |
Clever | Virtue has never been as respectable as money. (references; author: Mark Twain) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Being Respectable (1924) Respectable by Proxy (1920) What They Do to Respectable Men in the Tenderloin (1900) A Respectable Trade (1998) Respectable People (1992) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Scene in Washington. In which the Presidental candidate of all the decency or respectable Webb "Whig" Party . . .Credit: Library of Congress. |
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(Frederick II) Frederick The Great | Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings. |
Elizabeth Barrett Browning | The devil's most devilish when respectable. |
Henry David Thoreau | Farmers are respectable and interesting to me in proportion as they are poor. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Men are respectable only as they respect. |
| I can reason down or deny everything, except this perpetual Belly: feed he must and will, and I cannot make him respectable. | |
Voltaire | Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable. |
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Emma | Austen, Jane | Elton is a very good sort of man, and a very respectable vicar of Highbury, but not at all likely to make an imprudent match. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The cure was, it was said, a worthy and respectable man, and a good counsellor. |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | They was some folks figgered it was a good respectable thing to have a preacher along. |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | It is simpler and more respectable to omit it. |
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Business | They have since picked up and now a respectable 4.4 million households subscribe (1 million for ONdigital and 3.4 million for BskyB). (references) | |
The market share of U.S. medical equipment and supplies in Kazakhstan for 1999 was a respectable 11 percent trailing behind Japan (41 percent) and Netherlands (21 percent). (references) | ||
Germany and Italy each sent more than 700,000 tourists to Egypt in 2000, and France and Britain each provided another 350,000. Approximately 350,000 visitors came from the Gulf countries, which represents a 5% decline from the previous year. Interestingly, Israeli tourists numbered a respectable 450,000, although travel to Sinai region (where Egypt shares a border with Israel) declined by an estimated 90% since October 2000 due to political tension in the region. (references) | ||
Economic History | Austria | Sales are still a respectable $1 billion annually, however. (references) |
Guinea | Guinea has been able to sustain respectable rates of growth and, since 1993, low inflation. (references) | |
Bangladesh | Economic growth has been respectable, the agricultural sector strong, and inflation moderate. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Bulgaria | Victims of trafficking range from those who were deceived into believing that they would have good and respectable employment, to those who expected to work as prostitutes but were unprepared for the degree of violence and exploitation to which they would be subjected. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | DELUSION, n. The father of a most respectable family, comprising Enthusiasm, Affection, Self-denial, Faith, Hope, Charity and many other goodly sons and daughters. All hail, Delusion! Were it not for thee The world turned topsy-turvy we should see; For Vice, respectable with cleanly fancies, Would fly abandoned Virtue's gross advances. Mumfrey Mappel |
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George Washington | 1789-1797 | Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | The condition of the Army itself, as relates to the officers and men, in science and discipline is highly respectable. |
John Quincy Adams | 1825-1829 | An additional motive for keeping a respectable force stationed there at this time is found in the maritime war raging between the Greeks and the Turks, and in which the neutral navigation of this Union is always in danger of outrage and depredation. |
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| "Respectable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.35% of the time. "Respectable" is used about 1,233 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.35% | 1,225 | 6,370 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.65% | 8 | 124,375 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,233 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "respectable": highly respectable ♦ of respectable height ♦ respectable family ♦ respectable society. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "respectable": respectable-like, respectable-looking. | |
Ending with "respectable": almost-respectable, ever-so-respectable, half-respectable, less-than-respectable, mathematically-respectable, so-respectable, ultra-respectable. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
respectable | 8 |
a respectable woman | 4 |
cafe respectable street | 4 |
les respectable | 3 |
kim mel respectable | 3 |
chopin kate respectable woman | 2 |
chopin respectable review woman | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "respectable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaan | agtenswaardig, agtenswaard, agbaar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i respektuar (honored, honoured, reputable, valued, venerable), i nderuar (honorable, honored, honourable, honoured, laurelled, patriarchal, reputable, venerable, well thought out, worshipful). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | كريم (benign, big hearted, cream, custard, decent, generous, gentle, good, good hearted, good natured, gracious, high minded, honorable, honourable, kind, kindly, lavish, liberal, noble, noble-minded, obliging, open handed, precious, valuable, warm-hearted), مهذب (civil, civilized, corrected, courteous, cultivated, cultured, discipliner, educated, educator, fair-spoken, gentleman, mannerly, polished, polite, preceptor, purified, rectified, refined, teacher, urbane, well bred, well mannered), محترم (admired, esteemed, honorable, honourable, respected), متمتع بالاحترام, متوسط الجودة, معتبر (presumed, significant), حسن السمعة (reputable, reputed), جليل (august, dignified, exalted, glorious, grand, grave, great, honorable, honourable, important, imposing, lofty, magnificent, portly, significant, solemn, splendid, stately, sublime, venerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | уважаван (estimable, time honored, time-honoured, venerable), сносен (fair, livable, liveable, passable, reasonable, satisfactory, sufferable, tolerable), значителен (appreciable, considerable, goodly, handsome, important, major, marked, monumental, round, sensible, serious, significant, smart, symbolic, symbolical, tidy), порядъчен (considerable, nice, orderly, sober, steady, straightforward, tidy, upright, well-regulated), почтен човек (truepenny), почтен (clean, hoary, honest, honorable, honorary, honourable, law abiding, loyal, orderly, reputable, right, savoury, upright, upstanding, worthy), доста голям (considerable, goodly, marked, pretty, sizable, smart), доста добър (fair, snug). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 可敬 (respectability), 可尊敬 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vážený (esteemed, estimable, honorable, honourable, reputable, respected), slušný (becoming, civilized, clean, decent, equitable, fair, good, polite, presentable, proper, reasonable, seemly, white), seriózní (dependable, earnest, reliable, reputable, serious), pořádný (good, lumping, lusty, massive, real, regular, sound), ctihodný (honorable, honourable, Reverend, ven, venerable, worshipful, worthy), úctyhodný (considerable, honorable, honourable, venerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | achtenswaardig, achtbaar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | respektinda, estiminda. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | محترم (Honorable, Reverent), قابل احترام , ابرومند (Honorable, Respectful, Responsible, Smug). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | säädyllinen (decent, decorous, proper), kunnollinen (decent, good, proper). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | respectable (deserving of respect), honorable (of good repute, reputable), convenable, considérable. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | eabel, achtber. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ehrbar (decent, honorable, honourable, reputable), ansehnlich (considerable, eminent, handsome, impressive, personable, respectably, sightly, sizable, sizeable), ehrenhaft (honorable, honorably, honourable, honourably, reputable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | έντιμοσ (equitable, honest, honorable, honourable, Square, straightforward, upright, upstanding), σεβαστόσ (matronal, matronly, time honored, time-honoured, venerable, worshipful), ευυπόληπτοσ (reputable), αξιοσέβαστοσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מכוב" (dignified, honorable, honourable, reputable, seemly, stately, worthy), "'ון (chaste, decent, honest, proper, upstanding), כב" (distinguished, honorable, honourable, notable, respected, venerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tisztes (n.c.o., non-com., non-commissioned officer, respectful, warrant officer), tiszteletreméltó (estimable, honorable, honourable, reputable, reputed, venerable, worshipful), tiszteletre méltó (estimable, honorable, reverend, venerable), tűrhető (bearable, decent, fair to middling, it's not bad, it's not so bad, passable, tidy), számba jövő, meglehetős sok (fair number), meglehetős nagy, jó hírű (of good standing, reputable), elfogadható (acceptable, admissible, fair to middling, passable, reasonable, tidy), elég nagy (largish, on the large side, plenty large enough), elég jó (fair, fair enough, fair to middling, passable, tidy, to be passably good). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | rispettabile (considerable, reputable, worthy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 徳の高い (virtuous), 全う (accomplish, complete, fulfill, preserve, proper), 卑しからぬ (decent), 一廉 (full-fledged, something uncommon, superiority), 気 (honest). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ひとかど (considerable, full-fledged, something uncommon, superiority), まっとう (accomplish, complete, fulfill, preserve, proper), かたぎ (character, disposition, hardwood, honest, spirit, temperament, trait, wooden printing block), いっかど (full-fledged, something uncommon, superiority), いやしからぬ (decent), とくのたかい (virtuous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 존경 만한. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | doaiagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | espectableray respeitável (accountable, dignified, estimate, hoary, properly, reputable, responsible, Reverend, rightdown, venerable, worshipful, worthy). (various references) respectabil (matronly, nice, reputable, venerable, worthy), onorabil (creditable, creditably, earnest, gentlemanlike, honest, honestly, honorable, honorably, honourable, honourably, reputable, upright, useful, venerable, worthy), demn (dignified, haughty, matronly, orotund, stately, worthily), decent (decent, decently, decorous, decorously, modest, properly, seemly), cinstit (above board, candid, chaste, clean-fingered, correctly, fair, foursquare, gentlemanlike, guileless, honest, honestly, honest-minded, honorable, honourable, mensurable, on the level, on the up and up, open, reliable, reputable, righteous, scrupulous, simple, sincere, sincerely, sporting, sportsmanlike, Square, straightforward, true, trustful, truthful, unfeigned, upright, venerable, virtuous). (various references) заслуживающий уважения, приличный (decent, decorous, presentable, seemly). (various references) ugledan (grand, notable, prominent, respected), pristojan (decent, decorous, proper, seemly), poštovan (honored, reputable, respected, worshipful). (various references) respetable (considerable, important, snug, upstanding). (various references) respektabel (gentee, genteel, Savory, savoury), anständig (clean, decent, decorous, demure, proper, seemly). (various references) temiz (chaste, clean, clean-handed, cleanly, clear, fair, fairly, fresh, kosher, neat, neatly, pure, sanitary, Spruce, tidy, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained), saygın (commanding, decent, esteemed, honorable, honourable, important, notable, prestigious, reputable, valued), saygıdeğer (August, christian, considered, esteemed, estimable, honorable, honourable, Reverend, venerable, well-considered, worshipful, worthy), namuslu (fair, honest, honorable, honourable, level, modest, pure, untainted, upright, vestal, virtuous), kayda değer (fair, handsome, remarkable, significant), kıyafeti düzgün, hatırı sayılır (esteemed, princely, reputable, respected, weighty), hürmetli (fearful, obeisant, respectful), ekonomik bakımdan güçlü, derli toplu (orderly, tidy, trim, well coordinated, well groomed), önemli (big, big time, capital, consequential, considerable, emphatic, emphatical, eventful, fateful, grand, grave, great, gut, healthy, heavy, high, historic, historical, important, leading, major, momentous, noteworthy, of importance, of note, of weight, prominent, serious, significant, smart, solemn, star, substantial, top-line, urgent, weighty, worthy). (various references) epeя (bombastic, high flown). (various references) респектабельний (presentable), шановний (considered, venerable, worthful), належний (appropriate, appurtenant, becoming, competent, correct, due, meet, opportune, owing, seemly), значний (appreciable, considerable, gey, handsome, important, independent, intense, notable, pretty, smart, substantive, tidy). (various references) khá lớn, chỉnh tề kha khá, đoan trang (comely, decent, decently, decorous, matronal, matronlike, matronly), đáng trọng; đáng kính đứng đắn, đáng kể (considerable, considerably, notably, round, signally). (various references) parchus (respectful). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | honestus. (various references) |
| Avestan | 200-600 | airyanãm. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "respectable": respectableness, respectablenesses, respectables. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "respectable": disrespectable, ultrarespectable, unrespectable. (additional references) | |
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"Respectable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: resectable, respectabe, respectables. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "respectable" (pronounced ruspe"ktubul or rēspe"ktubul) |
| 7 | -e" k t u b u l | collectible, delectable, detectable, electable, injectable, uncollectible, undetectable, unelectable. |
| 6 | -k t u b u l | deductible, indestructible, intractable, nondeductible, predictable, retractable, tractable, unpredictable. |
| 5 | -t u b u l | acceptable, accountable, adaptable, adjustable, adoptable, attributable, charitable, comfortable, compatible, constable, contemptible, contestable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, debatable, digestible, discountable, disreputable, eatable, equitable, excitable, exportable, forfeitable, forgettable, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hospitable, imitable, immutable, imperceptible, implantable, incompatible, incontrovertible, indisputable, indomitable, inequitable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inflatable, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, insupportable, insurmountable, interruptible, investable, irrefutable, irresistible, irritable, lamentable, marketable, nonconvertible, notable, palatable, patentable, perceptible, portable, potable, presentable, preventable, printable, profitable, prosecutable, quotable, redoubtable, regrettable, rentable, repeatable, reportable, reputable, resettable, suggestible, suitable, supportable, susceptible, transmittable, transportable, treatable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unbeatable, uncomfortable, unforgettable, uninhabitable, unpalatable, unprintable, unprofitable, unsuitable, unsupportable, vegetable, veritable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, accessible, achievable, actionable, addressable, admirable, admissible, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, classifiable, collapsible, Combinable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, consumable, controllable, credible, crucible, culpable, curable, defensible, definable, degradable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, determinable, developable, disagreeable, discernible, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, edible, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, hon, honorable, horrible, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, impermissible, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indispensable, indistinguishable, indivisible, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inescapable, inexcusable, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflexible, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, intolerable, invaluable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palpable, parable, passable, payable, peaceable, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, possible, practicable, preferable, probable, programmable, provable, punishable, questionable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, reducible, refundable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, repairable, repayable, replaceable, reprehensible, resealable, responsible, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, survivable, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, tunable, typeable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbelievable, unbuildable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, venerable, verifiable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
| 7 | -e" k t u b u l | collectible, delectable, detectable, electable, injectable, uncollectible, undetectable, unelectable. |
| 6 | -k t u b u l | deductible, indestructible, intractable, nondeductible, predictable, retractable, tractable, unpredictable. |
| 5 | -t u b u l | acceptable, accountable, adaptable, adjustable, adoptable, attributable, charitable, comfortable, compatible, constable, contemptible, contestable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, debatable, digestible, discountable, disreputable, eatable, equitable, excitable, exportable, forfeitable, forgettable, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hospitable, imitable, immutable, imperceptible, implantable, incompatible, incontrovertible, indisputable, indomitable, inequitable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inflatable, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, insupportable, insurmountable, interruptible, investable, irrefutable, irresistible, irritable, lamentable, marketable, nonconvertible, notable, palatable, patentable, perceptible, portable, potable, presentable, preventable, printable, profitable, prosecutable, quotable, redoubtable, regrettable, rentable, repeatable, reportable, reputable, resettable, suggestible, suitable, supportable, susceptible, transmittable, transportable, treatable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unbeatable, uncomfortable, unforgettable, uninhabitable, unpalatable, unprintable, unprofitable, unsuitable, unsupportable, vegetable, veritable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, accessible, achievable, actionable, addressable, admirable, admissible, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, classifiable, collapsible, Combinable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, consumable, controllable, credible, crucible, culpable, curable, defensible, definable, degradable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, determinable, developable, disagreeable, discernible, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, edible, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, hon, honorable, horrible, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, impermissible, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indispensable, indistinguishable, indivisible, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inescapable, inexcusable, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflexible, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, intolerable, invaluable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palpable, parable, passable, payable, peaceable, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, possible, practicable, preferable, probable, programmable, provable, punishable, questionable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, reducible, refundable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, repairable, repayable, replaceable, reprehensible, resealable, responsible, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, survivable, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, tunable, typeable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbelievable, unbuildable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, venerable, verifiable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-e-l-p-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: celebrates, resectable. | |
-2 letters: becarpets, bracelets, celebrate, erectable, praelects, preelects, preselect, steerable. | |
-3 letters: acerbest, arbelest, becarpet, beetlers, bleaters, bracelet, capelets, clearest, percales, petrales, pleaters, praelect, preelect, prelates, prelects, reelects, replaces, replates, retables, sceptral, spectral, teaseler, treacles. | |
-4 letters: beaters, beclasp, beepers, beetler, beetles, beleaps, beleapt, belters, berates, blaster, bleater, cablets, capelet, caplets, carpels, carpets, cartels, celesta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-e-e-e-l-p-r-s-t" | |
+1 letter: respectables. | |
+2 letters: unrespectable. | |
+3 letters: disrespectable. | |
+4 letters: respectableness. | |
+5 letters: respectabilities, ultrarespectable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 65 73 70 65 63 74 61 62 6C 65 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. . ... .--. . -.-. - .- -... .-.. . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100101 01110011 01110000 01100101 01100011 01110100 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R e s p e c t a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0065 0073 0070 0065 0063 0074 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5271858271698667687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Familiar 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Speeches 11. Usage Frequency 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Translations: Ancient 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Orthography 20. Bibliography |
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