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

But to us, comfiness has nothing to do with sloppiness—or even stepping out in somewhat presentable PJs. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026

Whether the Bed Is Welcoming Finally—though, perhaps, most importantly—the bed in the guest room should be welcoming and presentable. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Nottingham Forest Forest 0 Leeds 1 Forest weren’t bad — Nikola Milenkovic headed against the post, Igor Jesus was denied (Igor Jesus is always denied) and Chris Wood dragged a presentable chance wide. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The set up is fairly basic but perfectly presentable and for families, the functionality will be much more welcome than fancy tech, especially the small balcony/patio, dining table and kitchenette in the slightly larger rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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