Elderly
Elderly adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Respectable and elderly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Elderly".
Nearby Word: elder
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Elderly and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elderly" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Jimmy McGill, a former con artist, earns a law degree and tries to earn a respectable living protecting the elderly from exploitation.
Source: Reformed, but Rejected - The Baldwin sisters in The Waltons would be horrified if you accused them, as respectable elderly spinsters, of being moonshiners.
Source: Hillbilly Moonshiner
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