unapproachable
[uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buhl]
adjective
not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
impossible to equal or rival: unapproachable mastery of her art.
Origin of unapproachable
Synonyms for unapproachable
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aloof, chilly, cold, cool, distant, frigid, hesitant, inaccessible, remote, reserved, standoffish, uncommunicative, unsociable, withdrawn, out-of-the-way, unattainable, unreachable, unobtainableExamples from the Web for unapproachable
Historical Examples of unapproachable
As yet Wyndham was still the unknown, shadowy, far-off, and unapproachable.
Audrey CravenMay Sinclair
She existed, unapproachable, behind the blank wall of his renunciation.
ChanceJoseph Conrad
He looked as unconcerned and unapproachable as only the young can look.
Lord JimJoseph Conrad
Del Dardo would have swooned to see how Annina handled his Unapproachable.
Little Novels of ItalyMaurice Henry Hewlett
She was unapproachable in her own room when Mr. White and Mr. Morton came for them.
unapproachable
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