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
Substantive and respectable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantive" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Substantive
Substantive adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast
Respectable and substantive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Substantive".
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Substantive and Respectable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/respectable/substantive
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Substantive or Respectable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/respectable/substantive.
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