unapproachable
adjective
un·ap·proach·able
ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 
1
: not approachable : physically inaccessible
2
: discouraging intimacies : reserved
Synonyms
Examples of unapproachable in a Sentence
a cold and unapproachable person
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
Recent Examples on the Web
Although a resort with this much prestige could be stuffy and unapproachable, The Breakers is anything but.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Ahead of her last time needing people who need people, the Glee alum is reflecting on the role made iconic, and nearly unapproachable, by Barbra Streisand.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2023
At the time, the rock in Little Cottonwood Canyon had been considered unapproachable.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
The lack of inventory has kept prices at unapproachable levels.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
Her goal is to help break down stereotypes that scientists are men and are cold and unapproachable.
—oregonlive, 10 June 2023
But as obscure as that may seem, there’s nothing unapproachable about this charming and inviting restaurant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
Even today his work is not widely known, and the idea persists that Canetti is unapproachable.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Today, hawkish politicians and corporate media have made modern entanglements — Covid and the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine — unapproachable, inviolable movie subjects.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Ahead of her last time needing people who need people, the Glee alum is reflecting on the role made iconic, and nearly unapproachable, by Barbra Streisand.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2023
At the time, the rock in Little Cottonwood Canyon had been considered unapproachable.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
The lack of inventory has kept prices at unapproachable levels.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
Her goal is to help break down stereotypes that scientists are men and are cold and unapproachable.
—oregonlive, 10 June 2023
But as obscure as that may seem, there’s nothing unapproachable about this charming and inviting restaurant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
Even today his work is not widely known, and the idea persists that Canetti is unapproachable.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Today, hawkish politicians and corporate media have made modern entanglements — Covid and the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine — unapproachable, inviolable movie subjects.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near unapproachable
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproachable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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