Civil and Respectable

Civil

Civil adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: please try to be civil to your ex-husband at the upcoming family wedding

Respectable and civil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Civil".

Respectable

Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

Civil and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Civil" instead an adjective "Respectable".

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