Little
Little adjective - Having relatively little height.
Respectable is an antonym for little.
Nearby Word: littleness
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
Little is an antonym for respectable.
Both words in one sentence
- Even ostensibly more respectable characters like Dawn, Wesley, and the Professor have a little.
Source: Theatre / Jerusalem - I Got Bigger: Eli grows from a scared, scrawny little twerp into a respectable young man throughout the story.
Source: Fan Fic / Spiritof Redemption -
When Arty starts guilt tripping Merlin to help Shrek, Donkey, and Puss back to Far Far Away, little Arty starts hamming it up to a fairly respectable degree.
Source: Large Ham / Film
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