unapproachable

adjective

un·ap·proach·able ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl

Synonyms of unapproachable next

: not approachable : physically inaccessible

: discouraging intimacies : reserved

unapproachability

ˌən-ə-ˌprō-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

unapproachably

ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-blē

adverb

Examples of unapproachable in a Sentence

a cold and unapproachable person a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains

Recent Examples on the Web Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck. —

Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024 Legacy products were also priced at a level that is unapproachable by most. —

Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 These stories will not mythologize Indigenous communities with bespoke, unapproachable, or mystic traditional practices and solutions. —

Paige Vega, Vox, 3 July 2024 To other mathematicians, an unapproachable problem had suddenly become feasible. —

Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unapproachable

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unapproachable was in 1581

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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproachable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.

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