approachable

[uh-proh-chuh-buh l]

adjective

capable of being approached; accessible.

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

Origin of approachable

First recorded in 1565–75; approach + -able

Related formsap·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, nounre·ap·proach·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for approachability

Contemporary Examples of approachability

She dressed for the job to which she aspired, but balanced polish with approachability.
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January 5, 2012

Historical Examples of approachability

Was not his unwonted self-defence itself admission of new enlightenment and approachability?
Life at High Tide
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British Dictionary definitions for approachability

approachable

adjective

capable of being approached; accessible

(of a person) friendly

Derived Formsapproachability or approachableness, noun

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Word Origin and History for approachability

approachable

adj.

1570s, from approach (v.) + -able. Figurative sense, "affable, friendly," is from 1610s. Related: Approachably; approachability.