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"respectable" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often upstanding (10 letters).
Definitions
large in amount or extent or degree
Word origin
From respect + -able.
Used in a sentence
“His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.”
“Don't you find respectable people terribly dull?”
“Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable. She plays a respectable game of chess. He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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