Firm
Firm adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.
Respectable and firm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Firm".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Firm and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Firm" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Kidnapped David Balfour is a respectable(and rather priggish) lowlander and a firm Hanoverian.
Source: Odd Couple -
Her professor represents corporate clients, including the tobacco company Lindsay filed suit against, and he continually pleads that Lindsay stop working for Bobby Donnell and his criminal law firm and come and work in his, more respectable, firm.
Source: Series / The Practice
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