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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Respectable and Civil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/respectable
Civil & Respectable. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/respectable>.
Respectable or Civil. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/respectable.
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