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unapproachable
[ uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buhl ]
adjective
- not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable:
an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
Synonyms: cold, austere, distant, aloof, inaccessible
- impossible to equal or rival:
unapproachable mastery of her art.
unapproachable
/ ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbəl /
adjective
- discouraging intimacy, friendliness, etc; aloof
- inaccessible
- not to be rivalled
Derived Forms
- ˌunapˈproachableness, noun
- ˌunapˈproachably, adverb
Other Words From
- unap·proacha·bili·ty unap·proacha·ble·ness noun
- unap·proacha·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of unapproachable1
Example Sentences
People on the street describe a formidable figure who was unapproachable and always surrounded by guards.
His reticent demeanor, coupled with his enormous stature in the game, gave many people the impression that he was unapproachable.
“Some of the biggest and most sought-after events in the world are unapproachable and inaccessible to the majority of people,” says Cosm CEO Terry.
"Our continued collaboration with the So lab and their expertise with microscope development has enabled in vivo studies that are unapproachable using conventional, out-of-the-box two photon microscopes," she added.
She was as unapproachable as a porcelain god.
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