presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl 

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 

noun

presentableness

pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

presentably

pri-ˈzen-tə-blē 

adverb

Examples of presentable in a Sentence

I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jordan Bardella, the twenty-eight-year-old leader of the party, is in many ways much more presentable than Marine Le Pen. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024

But the season's heat and the humidity can do a number on your quest to look presentable, let alone cute this summer. —Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024

Continue reading … 'A REAL RISK' – Chuck Todd knocks Biden campaign for helping Trump appear 'more presentable' with CNN Presidential Debate rules. —Fox News, 27 June 2024

And what if someone presentable had been driving it, rather than a guy whose unkempt appearance prompted Lamb’s daughter to scream? —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzent-ə-bəl 

: having a satisfactory or pleasing appearance

presentably

-blē 

adverb