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presentable

pre·sent·a·ble
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-zen-tuh-buh l]
    • /prɪˈzɛn tə bəl/
    • /prɪˈzen.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-zen-tuh-buh l]
    • /prɪˈzɛn tə bəl/

Definitions of presentable word

  • adjective presentable that may be presented. 1
  • adjective presentable suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society: a presentable young man. 1
  • adjective presentable of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen: Are you presentable now? 1
  • adjective presentable of neat and tidy appearance 1
  • adjective presentable If you say that someone looks presentable, you mean that they look fairly tidy or attractive. 0
  • adjective presentable If you describe something as presentable, you mean that it is acceptable or quite good. 0

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Origin of presentable

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at present2, -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Presentable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presentable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

presentable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for presentable

adj presentable

  • becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
  • condign — (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
  • copacetic — very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
  • fair enough — that is reasonable
  • in character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.

Antonyms for presentable

adjective presentable

  • battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.

Top questions with presentable

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