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unpresentable

unpresentable

1 6.3
Not fit for people to see in public because of bad looks, poor condition, or bad behavior
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈprɛzəntəbl/
translation icon : inpresentable
  • Her unpresentable appearance made her feel insecure during the interview.

Examples

  • Even though she tried her best, she felt unpresentable after a long day at work.

  • But he said that you were frumpy and unpresentable.

  • You find me in a most unpresentable state.

  • "My mother had one child, who, in the end, turned out to be quite unpresentable in her world."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I'm sorry I'm so unpresentable, sir.

  • Even for an upholsterer, he was unpresentable.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • With your unpresentable appearance?

  • Am I so unpresentable?

  • Certainly, Deborah was no threat to her, newly unpresentable in baggy work clothes and her bad haircut.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • People with advanced degrees who dress poorly and look unpresentable, etc., at interviews have a worse time than others who do this because their resumes have already put them at a disadvantage.

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Synonyms

unattractive
vsunpresentable
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

is judged unfit for public showing due to appearance or behaviour
unsightly
vsunpresentable
15 4.5

Unpleasant to look at

is unsuitable for public display because of poor appearance or behaviour
unappealing
vsunpresentable
15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

is considered unfit for public presentation due to looks or behaviour
unprepossessing
vsunpresentable
1 8.2

Not attractive or impressive to look at

is inappropriate to show publicly because of poor look or conduct

Antonyms

fit
79 1.0

Suitable and good enough for a particular purpose

24 3.5

Clean and neat enough to be seen by other people

How Presentable

smart
127 2.4
presentable
24 3.5
unpresentable
1 6.3
unsightly
15 4.5
untidy
11 1.0

Surface Forms

unpresentable positive

Morphology

unpresentable = presentable (transparent) = un + present + able

The adjective is formed by negating 'presentable' with productive English prefix 'un-', yielding 'not fit to be shown'.

Etymology

Unpresentable is made from un- meaning 'not' and presentable, from present meaning 'to show'. So, unpresentable means 'not fit to be shown' in public — someone or something that is not ready because of how they look or act.