approachable

[ uh-proh-chuh-buh l ]

/ əˈproʊ tʃə bəl /

adjective

capable of being approached; accessible.

(of a person) easy to meet, know, talk with, etc.

Nearby words

apprize, appro, approach, approach light, approach shot, approachable, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy

Origin of approachable

First recorded in 1565–75; approach + -able

Related forms

ap·proach·a·bil·i·ty, ap·proach·a·ble·ness, nounnon·ap·proach·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ap·proach·a·ble, adjectivenon·ap·proach·a·ble·ness, noun

re·ap·proach·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for approachability

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British Dictionary definitions for approachability

approachable

/ (əˈprəʊtʃəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being approached; accessible

(of a person) friendly

Derived Forms

approachability or approachableness, noun

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