Base
Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
Respectable is an antonym for base.
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.
Usage example: cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances
Base is an antonym for respectable.
Both words in one sentence
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While not a member of that site, he has a very respectable opinion and a strong fan-base in his own right, and has even done a few crossover reviews.
- Many primary spellcasters in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e can hold their own quite well in a fight due to respectable hit point totals, equipment proficiencies and base attack bonuses.
Source: Fights Like a Normal - Fully upgraded its base damage is 4950, which while isn't as powerful as many of the super strong attacks, is still a very respectable amount of damage.
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