approachable

[uh-proh-chuh-buh l]

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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 approachable

Contemporary Examples

But how can parents be approachable and wise so their children feel comfortable speaking to them?
A Rallying Cry Against the Oversexualization of Our Youth
Darryl Roberts
November 30, 2014
Personable and approachable, Jordin was easy to give instruction to because she was present.
‘American Idol’ Bandleader Rickey Minor on His Favorite Performance and What It Takes to Win
Kevin Fallon
May 20, 2014
He also liked girls, and he liked how approachable he was with a toddler staring awestruck from the next stool over.
Dealing With Dad the Dealer
Tony Doukopil
April 9, 2014
Shipstead thought my photo read “young,” “approachable,” and “mischievous.”
A Picture Says It All Or Does It? Judging an Author by Their Photo
Jennifer Miller
December 10, 2013
It is worn so a Sikh can stand out from others, can be approachable and can be identifiable in society.
Celebrating Sikh Style
Soraya Roberts
October 3, 2013

Historical Examples

Whatever your taste or temperament, you must surely be approachable by one or the other of these.
One Of Them
Charles James Lever
The tent was approachable from the river on the other side of the bluff.
Colorado Jim
George Goodchild
It was surrounded by a morass, and approachable only by two narrow causeways.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.
He is approachable now—absolutely fascinating, so genial and courteous.
Five Little Peppers at School
Margaret Sidney
Besides, he is such an approachable, courteous, kind-hearted fellow!
Poor Folk
Fyodor Dostoyevsky

British Dictionary definitions for approachable

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 approachable

adj.

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

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Examples from the Web for approachable

Contemporary Examples

But how can parents be approachable and wise so their children feel comfortable speaking to them?

Personable and approachable, Jordin was easy to give instruction to because she was present.

He also liked girls, and he liked how approachable he was with a toddler staring awestruck from the next stool over.

Shipstead thought my photo read “young,” “approachable,” and “mischievous.”

It is worn so a Sikh can stand out from others, can be approachable and can be identifiable in society.

Historical Examples

Whatever your taste or temperament, you must surely be approachable by one or the other of these.

The tent was approachable from the river on the other side of the bluff.

It was surrounded by a morass, and approachable only by two narrow causeways.

He is approachable now—absolutely fascinating, so genial and courteous.

Besides, he is such an approachable, courteous, kind-hearted fellow!

approachable

Word Origin and History for approachable

adj.

Origin of approachable