unapproachable
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un·ap·proach·able

adjective \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

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