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
Small
Small adjective - Small in degree.
Usage example: your chances of winning the lottery are so small that it's best not to count on it
Respectable is an antonym for small.
Nearby Word: smallish
Both words in one sentence
- Running Gag: Naoko is constantly teased about her small breasts, though the actress who plays her has a respectable bust size.
Source: Series / Trick - Albeit, this was around eighty years ago and his fanbase was relatively small, so most of his fanfiction came from respectable authors.
Source: Running the Asylum -
When Omaha flees Chuck during their break-up, she travels to a small town, dyes her hair and tries to find "respectable" work as an office secretary.
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