Noun: respectability ri,spek-tu'bi-li-tee
- Honourableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
"wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability";
- reputability
Derived forms: respectabilities
Type of: honorableness [US], honorificabilitudinitatibus, honourableness [Brit, Cdn]
Antonym: unrespectability
Encyclopedia: Respectability