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presentable

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /pɹəˈzɛntəbəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P R AH0 Z EH1 N T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Before we go out, let me just go to the washroom and make myself presentable.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Acceptable; worth considering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Capable of being presented to a church living.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

fit to be seen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • presentable clothes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French presentable, from Old French, as if present + -able.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: приличен (priličen) — able to be presented
  • Catalan: presentable — able to be presented
  • Finnish: edustava — able to be presented
  • French: présentable — able to be presented
  • Galician: presentábel — able to be presented
  • German: salonfähig — able to be presented
  • Hebrew: ייצוגי (yitsugi) — able to be presented
  • Hungarian: szalonképes — able to be presented
  • Spanish: presentable — able to be presented
  • Ukrainian: презента́бельний (prezentábelʹnyj) — able to be presented
  • Ukrainian: присто́йний (prystójnyj) — able to be presented