presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl How to pronounce presentable (audio)
Synonyms of presentablenext
1
: capable of being presented
2
: being in condition to be seen or inspected especially by the critical
presentability
pri-ˌzen-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
noun
presentableness
pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce presentable (audio)
noun
presentably
pri-ˈzen-tə-blē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
adverb

Examples of presentable in a Sentence

I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.
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Michael Jordan made sure he was always dressed well and presentable, honoring the reality that seeing him was a moment for people. — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 The 32-year-old spurned a couple of presentable opportunities in Sunday’s defeat at Everton, including a close-range shot which was easily saved by Jordan Pickford when the score was only 1-0, and looked devastated after the match. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 The group arrived as polished, presentable representatives of the 1960s Village folk scene. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 The next presentable opportunity was Raphinha’s lob discussed above, but the best of the lot fell to Lewandowski in the 76th minute. — Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for presentable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of presentable was circa 1626

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presentable

adjective
pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzent-ə-bəl How to pronounce presentable (audio)
: having a satisfactory or pleasing appearance
presentably
-blē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
adverb

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