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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As archives become increasingly inaccessible due to rising costs, political gatekeeping, and complex rights restrictions, filmmakers are finding creative ways to tell stories with what remains—or what’s missing.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its report, Indiana State University said its system is open to anyone, despite being currently inaccessible.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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While Smith-Schuster projects to be the one-for-one replacement with Rice and rookie Jalen Royals unavailable Friday, the burden of offensive production doesn’t simply lie with him.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Any stable resolution is likely years away, and as untouchable as the pro game may seem, there are versions of college football’s future that look particularly good for the NFL, and versions that look more threatening.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the start of the summer of 2024, media reports claimed Garnacho had been classed as one of the club’s three ‘untouchable’ players that not even the largest transfer fee would prise from Old Trafford.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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