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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At all three, visitors’ centers were closed, bathrooms were inaccessible and very few employees were visible.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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For decades, Hasumi’s writings have held a grail-like status among Western filmmakers and cinephiles but remained inaccessible in translation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That was no longer an option, though, with others unavailable.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Totals were unavailable for this year, but the school only had 85 students in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jackson is likely the lone untouchable.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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