Respectable and Respected

Respectable

Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Usage example: no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food

Respected is a synonym for respectable in good topic. In some cases you can use "Respected" instead an adjective "Respectable", when it comes to topics like honourable.

Respected

Respected adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Usage example: a respected oncologist whose reputation brought her patients from all over the world

Respectable is a synonym for respected. You can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Respected".

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