Handsome
Handsome adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: real estate developers realized a handsome profit on that deal
Respectable and handsome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Handsome".
Nearby Words: handsomeness, handsomely
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation
Handsome and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handsome" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and handsome
- good and respectable
- fine and handsome
- fine and respectable
- noble and handsome
- noble and respectable
- courtly and handsome
- courtly and respectable
- ample and handsome
- ample and respectable
- considerable and handsome
- considerable and respectable
- substantial and handsome
- substantial and respectable
Both words in one sentence
- His parents hated how handsome he was because they feared he'd prefer to become a singer or actor rather than a doctor or some other "respectable" job, so they kept telling him he was ugly.
Source: Why Couldn't You Be Different?
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