presentable

adjective

Definition of presentablenext
as in personable
in good enough condition to be seen by someone I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive. a presentable appearance

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Recent Examples of presentable 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 Keep reading to shop even more relaxed, sweatpants-like jeans that deliver that same effortless, off-duty vibe while still looking presentable. — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 The groups, whose numbers have swelled in recent years, now form an essential backstop for city officials' efforts to try to keep this city of more than 8 million residents clean and presentable. — Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presentable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
  1. personable
  2. pleasant
  3. decent
  4. lovely
  5. comely
  6. respectable
  7. good
  8. pretty
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  • Casual and low-key, but sophisticated and very personable—all the friendliness without the snootiness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sara, a college graduate who works for the State of Texas, is pragmatic and personable.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of personable
Adjective
  • With time for a quick lunch, Zouaghi enjoyed a pleasant farm-to-table meal at Five March before continuing to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of Glasgow’s premier cultural institutions.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Join Swamp Fox Tours for a pleasant hour-long history and architecture lesson aboard the blue-and-white tram.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • Toure has been decent, too, flashing down the wing and firing in crosses.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats had a decent night in Florida’s nonpartisan elections, led by their wins on the Sarasota County school board.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • My lovely therapist even gave me a map of the feet at the end to help me decipher where best to apply pressure at home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • According to Alessandro Usielli, head of Ford global brand entertainment, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Ford have all worked with the Bond franchise to introduce new models by providing cars for the superspy, his coterie of comely conquests and his villainous adversaries.
    — Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
  • But there is one recent, telltale post full of pics of the comely couple.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of comely
Adjective
  • Hopefully the quarterback Miami guaranteed $45 million over the next two seasons to as a free agent will blossom into a respectable, if not top shelf NFL starter in time.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the show has a very respectable 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, though that could move either direction once the series is out for the masses.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • Max’s arrival is particularly propitious because Max is still sore from Nathan’s betrayal, so if Max can get on Joe’s good side by respecting his authority, Joe can reward him with the lead position.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The offense has all the pieces to be one of the league’s best.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Visibility without commercial context is just a prettier impression count.
    — Joel House, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Putting it into the world is vulnerable and intense, but even that’s pretty fun.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
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