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

Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Jon Petrie, the outgoing Director of Comedy Commissioning at the BBC, and Fiona Campbell, Controller, Youth Audience, BBC iPlayer and BBC Three, ordered the season with Seb Barwell the commissioner, and Fremantle on global sales.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

California will share its own records through the program, including state ID holders’ names, social security numbers and dates of birth would be accessible to DMVs across the country.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Petersburg, where the challenger has lived for decades, is an island community of about 3,000 people in southeast Alaska that is accessible only by air or water.

— Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

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
The Wylkes Society’s members include many of the amiable oddballs Miles has met around town.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of amiable

Adjective

Like, for myself, helping to care for a family member who is right down the street, this is really quick and convenient.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of convenient

Adjective

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
Haugh, the blond-haired, blue-eyed All-American kid from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, and Condon, the affable, yet rugged Australian from Perth, seemed to have little in common beyond basketball.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 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

Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 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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