approachable
adjective
ap·proach·able
ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 
: capable of being approached : accessible
specifically
: easy to meet or deal with
friendly and approachable people
Examples of approachable in a Sentence
The supervisor is quite approachable, so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.
The topic is complex but the book itself is very approachable.
The cabin is approachable from several directions.
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Beard was approachable and relatable.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The company worked with an integrator to begin rolling out the equipment and even tried to make the technology more approachable by naming it.
—Steffen Fuchs, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2025
The language is considerably less flowery and formal than in Ibsen’s original, and each character is much more approachable, successfully bridging the cultural distance between then and now.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Friends and local leaders remembered him as a warm, friendly, and approachable person.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The company worked with an integrator to begin rolling out the equipment and even tried to make the technology more approachable by naming it.
—Steffen Fuchs, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2025
The language is considerably less flowery and formal than in Ibsen’s original, and each character is much more approachable, successfully bridging the cultural distance between then and now.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Friends and local leaders remembered him as a warm, friendly, and approachable person.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approachable
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approachable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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approachable
adjective
ap·proach·able
ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl
: easy to meet or deal with
a friendly and approachable teacher
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