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- [uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn əˈproʊ tʃə bəl/
- /ˌʌn.əˈprəʊ.tʃə.bl̩/
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- [uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn əˈproʊ tʃə bəl/
Definitions of unapproachable word
- adjective unapproachable not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person. 1
- adjective unapproachable impossible to equal or rival: unapproachable mastery of her art. 1
- adjective unapproachable aloof 1
- abbreviation UNAPPROACHABLE unrivalled 1
- adjective unapproachable If you describe someone as unapproachable, you mean that they seem to be difficult to talk to and not very friendly. 0
- adjective unapproachable discouraging intimacy, friendliness, etc; aloof 0
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Origin of unapproachable
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; un-1 + approachable
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Parts of speech for Unapproachable
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adjective
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preposition
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unapproachable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unapproachable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unapproachable
adj unapproachable
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- beyond reach — inaccessible
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
adverb unapproachable
- aloofly — at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates.
noun unapproachable
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- inaccessibility — not accessible; unapproachable.
adjective unapproachable
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
Antonyms for unapproachable
noun unapproachable
- accessibility — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
adj unapproachable
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- come-at-able — easily accessible.
- free-and-easy — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
adjective unapproachable
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
Top questions with unapproachable
- what makes a woman unapproachable?
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