Splendid vs Respectable – What’s the difference?

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Splendid vs Respectable - What's the difference?
Splendid is a related term of respectable. As adjectives the difference between splendid and respectable is that splendid is possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun while respectable is deserving respect.

splendid

English

Adjective

(en-adj)

  • Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
  • Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
  • brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, ” Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United,” guardian.co.uk
    • Hart had to make two splendid saves as Van Persie and Di María took aim and Fellaini should really have done better with a headed chance.

    Synonyms

    * great
    * magnificent
    * marvellous

    Derived terms

    * splendidness

    Related terms

    * resplend
    * resplendent
    * splendor

    Anagrams

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    respectable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective )

  • Deserving respect.
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  • *:In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.
  • Decent; satisfactory.
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    • Antonyms

    * disrespectable

    Derived terms

    * respectably

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