as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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Recent Examples of unapproachable
Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable.
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The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The patterns of the children’s lives were unlikely to be upended by the arrival of a strange new kid or the torment of an unapproachable crush.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
If the cat seems feral or unapproachable, contacting a rescue organization for guidance is recommended.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As women of color, the duo sought to create a brand that shifted perceptions around wine’s unapproachable stiff upper lip culture, setting their sights on a diverse array of consumers, including young people, people of color and mothers.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unapproachable
The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The patterns of the children’s lives were unlikely to be upended by the arrival of a strange new kid or the torment of an unapproachable crush.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
If the cat seems feral or unapproachable, contacting a rescue organization for guidance is recommended.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As women of color, the duo sought to create a brand that shifted perceptions around wine’s unapproachable stiff upper lip culture, setting their sights on a diverse array of consumers, including young people, people of color and mothers.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
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Their archives, as Pember reports, are often inaccessible; a bureaucratic fog obscures much of the record.—
Charles Arrowsmith,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Clinical trials generate vast amounts of data which could be used to develop other treatments, beyond those directly attached to trial outcomes, but much of it is inaccessible, because it’s stored in incompatible formats and systems.—
Amy Guttman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is one where switching watch faces has for some people let to watch faces becoming unavailable.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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His miracles were ecumenical, often involving the untouchable.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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