Correct
Correct adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Usage example: painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House
Respectable is a synonym for correct in courtesy topic. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Correct", when it comes to topics like proper.
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Usage example: has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up
Correct is a synonym for respectable in good topic. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Respectable", if it concerns topics such as courtesy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Sony fans are called the PlayStation Nation by SCE, and a number of less respectable names by detractors ("Sonyggers" being one of the most well-known, but "Ponies" or "Sony Ponies" is also a more politically-correct alternative).
Source: Fan Community Nicknames
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