approachable
[ uh-proh-chuh-buh l ]
/ əˈproʊ tʃə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being approached; accessible.
(of a person) easy to meet, know, talk with, etc.
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Origin of approachable
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Examples from the Web for approachability
She dressed for the job to which she aspired, but balanced polish with approachability.
Was not his unwonted self-defence itself admission of new enlightenment and approachability?
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approachable
/ (əˈprəʊtʃəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being approached; accessible
(of a person) friendly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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approachable
1570s, from approach (v.) + -able. Figurative sense, "affable, friendly," is from 1610s. Related: Approachably; approachability.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper