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Synonyms

presentable

American  
[pri-zen-tuh-buhl] / prɪˈzɛn tə bəl /

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.
    Synonyms:
    acceptable, proper, becoming

  3. of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen.

    Are you presentable now?
presentable British  
/ prɪˈzɛntəbəl /

adjective

  1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people

  2. fit to be displayed or offered

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Other Word Forms

  • nonpresentability noun
  • nonpresentable adjective
  • nonpresentableness noun
  • nonpresentably adverb
  • presentability noun
  • presentableness noun
  • presentably adverb
  • unpresentable adjective
  • unpresentableness noun
  • unpresentably adverb

Etymology

Origin of presentable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; present 2, -able

Example Sentences

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He is interested in the world and he loves digesting information in clear and presentable ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Lopez and Rashford fired narrowly off-target while Pena saved from Torres as Barca squandered some presentable chances.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Early in September, I made myself presentable to catch a screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” mainly to evaluate whether the spread lives up to the title’s promise.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

His famous coif might be styled to look some version of presentable on TV, but it’s not all that surprising that it looks a little thin from below.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

But when a sentence is lousy, you can take steps to make it more presentable.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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