Elderly and Respectable

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

  • Reformed, but Rejected Jimmy McGill, a former con artist, earns a law degree and tries to earn a respectable living protecting the elderly from exploitation.
  • The Baldwin sisters in The Waltons would be horrified if you accused them, as respectable elderly spinsters, of being moonshiners.
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