Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Respectability /(r?*sp?kt`?*b?l"?*t?)/ · Re·spect·a·bil·i·ty · IPA /ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/ 01 n. The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect. 1. The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.