presentable
Americanadjective
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that may be presented.
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suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society.
a presentable young man.
- Synonyms:
- acceptable, proper, becoming
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of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen.
Are you presentable now?
adjective
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fit to be presented or introduced to other people
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fit to be displayed or offered
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
I realized I must have looked more presentable, too, because Celina Aunty had given me clothes, and I’d bathed and combed my hair.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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