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

Kylian Mbappe had a France goal disallowed for offside and hit the post, Michael Olise struck the woodwork with a bicycle kick and Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola both missed presentable chances. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

On casual occasions, this T-shirt dress is an easy way to be presentable—and comfortable. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Your shower might look perfectly presentable and still be biologically active. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026

Everything arrives in a perfectly presentable gift box, and best of all, your recipient is guaranteed to like it. — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 5 May 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