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
But when leaders are distant, unapproachable or transactional, employees may hesitate to share ideas, raise concerns or engage fully.
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Alex Draper, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Hank’s Garage menu Flanagan’s team — which includes local chefs Howard Hanna and Zac Sachs — didn’t want to make the menu unapproachable.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Ornate brass sconces awaken the moody backsplash, while the neutral marble and wood vanity counter keeps the space from looking too stark or unapproachable.
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—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: Beyond their business plan, both breweries share another common thesis: Craft beer is becoming unapproachable with its bitter hop bombs, milkshake-like hazy IPAs and overly sweet adjunct stouts.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alex Draper, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Hank’s Garage menu Flanagan’s team — which includes local chefs Howard Hanna and Zac Sachs — didn’t want to make the menu unapproachable.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Ornate brass sconces awaken the moody backsplash, while the neutral marble and wood vanity counter keeps the space from looking too stark or unapproachable.
43.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: Beyond their business plan, both breweries share another common thesis: Craft beer is becoming unapproachable with its bitter hop bombs, milkshake-like hazy IPAs and overly sweet adjunct stouts.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
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Backcountry tracks might remain inaccessible and hunting areas might look different to hunters, the DNR says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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His mother, meanwhile, previously worked at a massage school in Texas, according to a currently inaccessible Facebook profile.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Air support was unavailable due to the weather.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The property has been removed from Airbnb since the incident and is unavailable to book on Stayz, according to the outlet.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The right-handed hurler was untouchable, allowing zero earned runs on five hits, pitching eight innings and striking out 12 batters, both career-highs.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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