UNAPPROACHABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unapproachable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl

Definition of unapproachable

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 HealthQ is a health series from reporters Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, approachable guides to an unapproachable health care system. — Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 That is unsurprising, because David Byrne’s infinitely curious collection of geeky grey matter is quite unlike that of most unapproachable rock stars. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Many in this demographic choose craft cocktails or hard seltzers over a traditional Cabernet, viewing wine as unapproachable and tied to an older, exclusive demographic. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Her growing up outside of the fold only helps the couple be more like the people, rather than unapproachable. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unapproachable

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Adjective

This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Klosterman’s projection may overstate the extent to which theatres will become inaccessible to the average person, but the proposition also doesn’t seem so far-fetched.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

Swanson was occupied with the training staff after the game and was unavailable for comment.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
At Auragens Regenerative Medicine and Research Institute, regenerative medicine has become the centerpiece of a growing longevity movement, attracting A-listers and wellness obsessives seeking access to therapies unavailable at home.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of unavailable

Adjective

Months of deposits came off—even the stubborn stuff between the steel rows, untouchable by other methods.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
The neat critical narrative is that MUSIC’s untouchable extremity knocked rage unconscious, both with its glass-shattering production and zeitgeist-engulfing sprawl.

— Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

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