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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River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the Lebanese side, brown farmland and olive groves are inaccessible now to their owners.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Backup center Jaxson Hayes is also unavailable for Sunday's road matchup.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But from that moment on, the Dutchman was untouchable.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Drafted by the Capitals second overall (behind Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby) in 2005, Ovechkin turned 40 last month and has spent his entire career in Washington, and last spring eclipsed Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals — a mark once thought to be untouchable.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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