presentable

[ pri-zen-tuh-buhl ]
See synonyms for presentable on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. that may be presented.

  2. suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society: a presentable young man.

  1. of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen: Are you presentable now?

Origin of presentable

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at present2, -able

Other words for presentable

Other words from presentable

  • pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
  • pre·sent·a·bly, adverb
  • non·pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective
  • non·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb
  • un·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective
  • un·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby presentable

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use presentable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for presentable

presentable

/ (prɪˈzɛntəbəl) /


adjective
  1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people

  2. fit to be displayed or offered

Derived forms of presentable

  • presentableness or presentability, noun
  • presentably, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012