Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Respectable"

A: https://www.lexico.com/definition/respectable

A: Be respectful.
Respect your elders.
Act respectable at this party.
Do I look respectable?

A: respectable: to be regarded as good, proper, correct. e.g.. teaching is a respectable profession.

A: Example:
She was respected by a child
The child was being respectful
And i dont know if respectable is a word tho:/

A: Respectful would mean an individual who shows respect towards something or someone.
Respectable would imply that something or someone is being shown respect by others.

"He is a respectful man"
"Those group of guys are respectable"

A: Both are adjectives.

Respectable is usually followed by a person/institution (worthy of respect).
ex: He is a respectable man.
(Unless you're extremely British in which case respectable can refer to a large size/amount)

Respectful denotes the action(s) taken by an individual which are polite.
ex: You need to be respectful of other people's cultures.

A: "Respectable" means "dignified," "of high class," "having good reputation," etc. In other words, someone who should be respected.

"Respected" means "having others' admiration and esteem."

In common use, "respectable" is more of an appearance while "respected" is more of a state:

"I try to dress and behave like a respectable gentleman so that I can earn the respect of my peers. My goal is to become well-respected in my field."