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

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 approachable

But how can parents be approachable and wise so their children feel comfortable speaking to them?
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Personable and approachable, Jordin was easy to give instruction to because she was present.
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He also liked girls, and he liked how approachable he was with a toddler staring awestruck from the next stool over.
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Shipstead thought my photo read “young,” “approachable,” and “mischievous.”
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It is worn so a Sikh can stand out from others, can be approachable and can be identifiable in society.
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No,” replied Madam Dyce distinctly, “he is infinitely improved; so approachable now.
Five Little Peppers at School|Margaret Sidney
It was surrounded by a morass, and approachable only by two narrow causeways.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
"The Good Duchess" was smiling and approachable, and quickly found her way to the heart of the most churlish country herdsman.
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We must also read 'nat come,' as, if the base were approachable, no such trouble need be taken; see Art. 41.
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The most approachable and the most visited are Hood, Rainier, and Adams.
The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for approachable

approachable

/ (əˈprəʊtʃəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being approached; accessible

(of a person) friendly

Derived Formsapproachability or approachableness, noun

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Word Origin and History for approachable

approachable

adj.

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

approachable

adjective

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approachable

adjective

approachable