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

My job is to keep it in the best physical condition—neat, clean and presentable. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

My dad’s mom had such exquisite jewelry and was always put-together, and my mom’s mom, MJ, owned a boutique and always looked fabulous and presentable. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025

Hair and makeup is required for cheer practice Both teams must arrive presentable for practice before a game; however, the extent to which hair and makeup are applied differs between teams. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025

Palace had several presentable chances to score more goals and Arsenal relied on several good stops from Raya to maintain their cushion. —James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for presentable

• rentable
• fermentable
• lamentable
• preventable
• representable

Kids Definition

presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzent-ə-bəl 

: having a satisfactory or pleasing appearance

presentably

-blē 

adverb