unapproachable

un·ap·proach·able

adj \ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl\

Definition of UNAPPROACHABLE

1

: not approachable : physically inaccessible

2

: discouraging intimacies : reserved

— un·ap·proach·abil·i·ty \-ˌprō-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— un·ap·proach·ably \-ˈprō-chə-blē\ adverb

Examples of UNAPPROACHABLE

1. a cold and unapproachable person
2. <a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains>

First Known Use of UNAPPROACHABLE

1581

Related to UNAPPROACHABLE

Synonyms: inapproachable, inconvenient, inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchable

Antonyms: accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable

Related Words: away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote, removed; apart, hidden, isolated, out-of-the-way, secluded

Near Antonyms: close, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh

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Rhymes with UNAPPROACHABLE

inapproachable, irreproachable