Re-spĕct'a-ble, a.

a. [Fr. respectable, Sp. respectable, It. rispettabile, L. Lat. respectabilis.] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; as, a respectable citizen; respectable company. No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable. Madison. 2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number, but not despicable; as, a respectable discourse or performance; a respectable audience; a respectable number of citizens convened.