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
Critics of his will argue that his disciplinarian style can lead to him being unapproachable, but early questions regarding his suitability have quietened, with India winning this year’s Champions Trophy tournament.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
There are strains of the familiar and the beautiful waiting for you in genres and expressions of music that might at first seem unapproachable.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 29 May 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
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
There are strains of the familiar and the beautiful waiting for you in genres and expressions of music that might at first seem unapproachable.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 29 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
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North Dakota and Rhode Island have among the most restrictive statewide bans, requiring phones be kept in inaccessible storage, according to an analysis by the Institute for Families and Technology, a nonprofit that promotes digital safety for children.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Displaced families often spend weeks, sometimes months, in makeshift dwellings, including public squares and deserted government buildings, while children lose months or even years of education as schools close or become inaccessible owing to gang activity.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All were unavailable for various reasons.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company added programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic packages to lower churn and had a slight bump in signups when Disney channels were unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers during a recent carriage dispute.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With health care accounting for nearly 30% of the federal budget (and other categories such as Social Security and defense politically untouchable), medical spending became one of the few remaining fiscal levers.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento Kings Not a single member of the Kings should be untouchable.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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