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

approachability

ə-ˌprō-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The goal is to be more approachable, more interactive and a lot more fun. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

These chips bring serious horsepower—up to 16 of the company’s Zen 5 CPU cores, DDR5-5600, and PCIe 5.0—to a price point and deployment model that’s more approachable than legacy data center offerings. —Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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Pastel One of the bar’s original formulations, the Pastel was designed as an approachable Tom Collins–style cocktail. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for approachable

• irreproachable
• unapproachable

Kids Definition

approachable

adjective

ap·​proach·​able ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 

: easy to meet or deal with

a friendly and approachable teacher

approachability

-ˌprō-chə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun