APPROACHABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

approachable

adjective

Definition of approachable

as in outgoing

having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.

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as in accessible

easily reached, accessed, or used It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.

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Recent Examples of approachable Most rides, however, were even more approachable, topping off at around 25 minutes throughout the night. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Led by a team at Keio University in Tokyo, with collaborators including the MIT Media Lab, the team designed the lighter-than-air prototype to feel approachable, safe, and comfortable around people. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 When balanced out by Flos lighting and House of Rohl fixtures, the edgy statement becomes approachable. — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 Art is present but approachable, and creativity is accessible rather than curated. — Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for approachable

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Adjective

Zelenskyy met separately Tuesday with outgoing defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a 35-year-old tech-savvy entrepreneur credited with swiftly developing Ukraine’s drone technology that has given it a battlefield edge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Haley, president of the Arizona State Board of Education, was endorsed by outgoing state Treasurer Kimberly Yee.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

The majority of the hotel is accessible via elevators and ramps, but there are a handful of split levels because of the historic nature of the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Accessibility The hotel’s nine accessible rooms and suites include wheelchair-accessible doors and showers and lowered light switches, peepholes, and toilets.

— Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

The most stunning exchange of Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to serve as attorney general came in response to an amiable question.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
The amiable service at the onsite restaurant, The Whistling Grizzly, is just as good as the food—be sure to try the carrot cake or blood orange crème brûlée for dessert.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of amiable

Adjective

Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of convenient

Adjective

Since missing the cut at the PGA, the affable Englishman has rattled off five straight top-15 finishes.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The guest is Karl’s mother Vibeke (Trine Dyrholm), a perfectly affable middle-aged woman who seems a little bawdy in her sense of humor and is certainly more bohemian than her son and his super-straight in-laws.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of affable

Adjective

The Love Goddess Venus enters your sign, spotlighting self-worth and a gracious presence that helps people feel at ease around you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Over the years, the Caesars Entertainment team has won over guests with its premier service, glamorous suites, and gracious staff.

— Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of gracious

Adjective

Lonnie is a Ferrell-ian blend of narcissism and good-natured childishness, but of the wishy-washiest type.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
By the end of the season, Azula has taken full control of the Earth Kingdom while Zuko has seemingly abandoned his good-natured side to earn his father’s approval.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of good-natured

Adjective

Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Even when his final Kings season collapsed around him, Hiller maintained a professional, even congenial, relationship with media members, and that can serve him well in the cauldron that is Toronto.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of congenial

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