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approachable

approachable

15 3.4
Friendly and easy to talk to so people feel comfortable
  • adjective
  • /əˈproʊtʃəbl/
translation icon : accesible
  • The teacher was very approachable, making it easy for students to ask questions.
  • friendly and approachable
  • approachable and supportive
  • approachable and helpful

All right, again, being approachable is extremely attractive.

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Examples

  • The teacher was approachable yet more formal than familiar with her students.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Everybody that I've dealt with has been very approachable, very friendly, and it's amazing.

    Blog text (22)
  • But again, consider where you can make yourself more approachable to create more opportunities.

  • I feel more approachable than other people just because I do what I do.

  • All right, again, being approachable is extremely attractive.

  • So over communicate and do that in a way that is approachable for families.

  • The school administrator needs to be highly approachable and believes there are problematic situations in any school.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Likewise, they had positive comments by stating that faculty were approachable and supportive of students.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Teachers reported ways in which being receptive and approachable supported student adjustment.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Case managers were successful from the client's perspective when they were considered likable and approachable, sensitive, and working with cultural sensitivity.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

friendly
vsapproachable
773 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

is especially about being easy to talk to and ready to deal with people
amiable
vsapproachable
21 3.4

Friendly and pleasant in a way people like

is more about being easy to talk with and available for others
sociable
vsapproachable
21 1.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

is more about being easy to talk to and open for conversation or business
personable
vsapproachable
21 4.2

A person who is pleasant and easy to like

focuses more on pleasant looks and manner than on being easy to talk to
accessible
vsapproachable
20 3.9

A person who is easy to talk to and friendly

is especially about being easy to deal with in work or business settings
agreeable
vsapproachable
18 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

is more about being open and easy to talk to or to do business with
affable
vsapproachable
16 5.5

Friendly and easy to talk to

is more about being open and available for conversation or business
hospitable
vsapproachable
14 3.8

Friendly and generous to guests so they feel welcome

is used more for being open to conversation or business rather than hosting guests
conversable
vsapproachable
6.9

A person who is friendly and easy to talk to

is broader, covering being open for both casual talk and business dealings
askable
vsapproachable
6.1

A person who is ready to receive questions and give help

is more general, not only accepting questions but open to conversation or business
superfriendly
vsapproachable
  • Informal
3.5

Very easy and pleasant to use or interact with

is less extreme and focuses on being genuinely easy to talk to or deal with

Antonyms

Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them

How Approachable

welcoming
66 1.0
warm
280 1.0
approachable
15 3.4
friendly
773 1.0
accessible
20 3.9

Surface Forms

approachable positive

Morphology

approachable = approach (transparent) = approach + able

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'approach' with '-able', meaning 'capable of being approached' or 'easy to approach'; the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Approachable comes from the verb approach, which means 'to come near', and the ending -able, which means 'can be'. So an approachable person is someone you can come near and talk to easily — friendly and easy to deal with.