Respectable vs. Reliable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Respectable and Reliable
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Respectable
Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.
Reliable
Capable of being relied on; dependable
A reliable assistant.
A reliable car.
Respectable
Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.
Reliable
Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.
Respectable
Of moderately good quality
Respectable work.
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Reliable
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
Respectable
Considerable in amount, number, or size
A respectable sum of money.
Reliable
Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't
Respectable
Acceptable in appearance; presentable
A respectable hat.
Reliable
Something or someone reliable or dependable
The old reliables
Respectable
Deserving respect.
His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
Reliable
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy.
The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object.
According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by "unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs."
Respectable
Decent; satisfactory.
Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.
She plays a respectable game of chess.
He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
Reliable
Worthy of reliance or trust;
A reliable source of information
A dependable worker
Respectable
Moderately well-to-do.
Reliable
Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief;
An authentic account by an eyewitness
Reliable information
Respectable
A person who is respectable.
Reliable
Worthy of being depended on;
A dependable worker
An honest working stiff
A reliable source of information
He was true to his word
I would be true for there are those who trust me
Respectable
Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen.
No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable.
Respectable
Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience.
Respectable
Worthy of respect;
A respectable woman
Respectable
Deserving of esteem and respect;
All respectable companies give guarantees
Ruined the family's good name
Respectable
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
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