respectableness

noun

Definition of respectablenessnext
as in suitability

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  1. goodness
  2. deference
  3. fitness
  4. decency
Noun
  • Green tea and licorice root extracts step to stave off irritation, thank goodness.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Thank goodness for Elsbeth’s questions for providing it.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Such deference to character development over world-building — especially considering the series leads the charge into DC’s new universe — is even more endearing than Gunn’s clear compassion for his misunderstood monsters.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
  • During Tuesday's episode of the Pod Save America podcast, Stephanie Cutter, Harris' campaign adviser, said the vice president wasn't willing to depart from the precedent of deference to the president during her campaign.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • For HNWIs, this includes spa-like bathrooms, meditation spaces, and state-of-the-art home fitness facilities.
    Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the beach, the resort also offers complimentary access to beach cruisers, a family pool, a fitness center and dozens of complimentary classes, and a luxe spa with relaxation lounges with ocean views.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Democracy, decency, truth, and the environment have taken a hit.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
  • But Biden's basic human decency was another thing that will be much more widely appreciated as the 47th president brings his relentless circus of daily outrages, provocations and schoolyard taunts back into our lives.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of decency
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