accessible

ac·ces·si·ble

adj \ik-ˈse-sə-bəl, ak-, ek-\

Definition of ACCESSIBLE

1

: providing access

2

a : capable of being reached <accessible by rail>; also : being within reach <fashions at accessible prices> b : easy to communicate or deal with <accessible people>

3

: capable of being influenced : open <accessible to new ideas>

4

: capable of being used or seen : available <the collection is not currently accessible>

5

: capable of being understood or appreciated <the author's most accessible stories> <an accessible film>

— ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ac·ces·si·ble·ness \-ˈse-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— ac·ces·si·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of ACCESSIBLE

1. The inn is accessible by train and bus.
2. The mall is accessible from the highway.
3. It is a fascinating and accessible book.

First Known Use of ACCESSIBLE

15th century

Related to ACCESSIBLE

Synonyms: affordable, popular

Antonyms: inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable

Related Words: bargain-basement, budget, cheap, discount, inexpensive, low, low-end, rock-bottom; moderate, modest, reasonable

Near Antonyms: costly, dear, expensive, high, high-end, upscale

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Rhymes with ACCESSIBLE

addressable, assessable, compressible, confessable, depressible, expressible, impressible, processable, putrescible, repressible, suppressible