Loyal
Loyal adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Respectable and loyal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Loyal".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Loyal and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loyal" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In the beginning of The Departed, crime boss Frank Costello carefully grooms the young Colin Sullivan into becoming both staunchly loyal and respectable enough to become a highly-respected officer in the Massachusetts State Police.
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The Distaff Counterpart is Yamato Nadeshiko, a Japanese woman expected to be loyal, respectable and capable of fighting.
Source: Samurai
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