Meaning
respectable, decent
- socially respectable, upright, or well-mannered
In a sentence
È sempre stato considerato un uomo perbene da tutti i vicini.
He has always been considered a respectable man by all the neighbors.
Vengono da una famiglia perbene e molto stimata.
They come from a respectable and highly esteemed family.
Ci sono ancora persone perbene in questa città?
Are there still decent people in this city?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| perbene | masculine · singular |
| perbene | feminine · singular |
| perbene | masculine · plural |
| perbene | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable adjective: it never changes ending for gender or number ('persone perbene').