unapproachable
[ uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn əˈproʊ tʃə bəl /
adjective
not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
impossible to equal or rival: unapproachable mastery of her art.
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Origin of unapproachable
First recorded in 1575–85; un-1 + approachable
SYNONYMS FOR unapproachable
OTHER WORDS FROM unapproachable
un·ap·proach·a·bil·i·ty, un·ap·proach·a·ble·ness, nounun·ap·proach·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unapproachable
unanticipated, unappealable, unappealing, unappetizing, unappreciated, unapproachable, unappropriated, unapproved, unapt, unarguable, unargued
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British Dictionary definitions for unapproachable
unapproachable
/ (ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbəl) /
adjective
discouraging intimacy, friendliness, etc; aloof
inaccessible
not to be rivalled
Derived forms of unapproachable
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