Meaning & use

presentable

adjective·Everyday

Clean, tidy, and suitable in appearance to be seen by other people.

See it in a sentence

Give me five minutes to make myself presentable before the guests arrive.

The old shed looked barely presentable after a fresh coat of paint.

A note on using this word

Presentable sets a modest bar of acceptability, weaker than 'attractive' or 'polished', which imply real effort.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

disheveledunkempt

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