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approachable

adjective

Definition of approachablenext
1
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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2
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 There are molten metallics in approachable shades (gold, silver, bronze) and artsier ones too (rainbow chrome, lilac, fuchsia). — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 Follow these winning combinations to make interior design feel more approachable. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026 The rambling result is friendly and approachable—a one-level house with plenty of room for entertaining guests, as well as thoughtful steal-away spaces for catching your breath. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026 The shift was subtle but palpable, and made such sophisticated clothes seem slightly more approachable. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
  1. outgoing
  2. accessible
  3. amiable
  4. convenient
  5. affable
  6. good-natured
  7. gracious
  8. congenial
Adjective
  • Presidential vote to be held later After Vucic’s resignation, the acting president will be a close ally and former prime minister, Ana Brnabic, who is the outgoing speaker of Serbia’s 250-member parliament.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After Vucic’s resignation, the acting president will be a close ally and former prime minister, Ana Brnabic, who is the outgoing speaker of Serbia’s 250-member Parliament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • Ask whether teachers are fully licensed in Arkansas and accessible to students on a daily basis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of accessible
Adjective
  • But the underlying difficulties of the three Ts, where the leaders seem to have fundamentally incompatible agendas, remain the thread beneath the ostensibly polite and occasionally amiable conversations.
    — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Wyler directs this serpentine, amiable comedy with a deft hand, intricately drawing out the fine details that make the whole heist operation tick.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Featuring convenient magnet-close pockets, so your belongings stay secure while remaining easily accessible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Best Things to Do West Jefferson makes a convenient base for exploring some of the North Carolina High Country’s best fall scenery, with mountain trails, waterfalls, and scenic overlooks all within reach.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • Playing do-gooder cop Matt in Heroes is just one milestone on the resume of Greg Grunberg, who has made a name for himself as an affable everyman.
    — Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the affable and articulate Brown is team leader and fan favorite who makes fast friends, even if few of them can keep up.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of affable
Adjective
  • Secondo is dating a good-natured and devoted young American woman (Minnie Driver), while simultaneously having an affair with Pascal’s Italian girlfriend and hostess (Isabella Rossellini).
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Carole seems good-natured about answering questions but also acknowledges that she’s been bombarded by them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of good-natured
Adjective
  • Many accommodations here have private patios, adding to the feeling of staying in a gracious island home rather than a conventional hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stay at the gracious Hatchery House Bed-and-Breakfast in Weston.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of gracious
Adjective
  • And while people are pressed close together, the mood of the train is largely congenial.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Definition of congenial

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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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