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❓ Can be asked 🙂 Easy to approach
askable

askable

6.1
A person who is ready to receive questions and give help
  • adjective
  • /ˈæskəbl/
translation icon : accesible
  • It is important for managers to be askable so employees feel comfortable raising issues.
  • askable parent

Examples

  • The teacher made herself askable by encouraging students to share their concerns after class.

  • Even during busy times, he remained askable and willing to help anyone who needed advice.

  • The teacher is very askable about the homework.

  • Is she askable for help?

  • Parents who are open and friendly are often seen as askable, making it easier for children to talk to them.

  • Teachers who create a supportive classroom environment are askable and encourage students to ask questions.

  • Being askable means being approachable, so others feel comfortable seeking your advice.

Synonyms

accessible
vsaskable
20 3.9

A person who is easy to talk to and friendly

is ready to receive questions or requests rather than merely easy to reach
approachable
vsaskable
15 3.4

Friendly and easy to talk to so people feel comfortable

is ready to receive questions or requests rather than just friendly
conversable
vsaskable
6.9

A person who is friendly and easy to talk to

is ready to receive questions or requests rather than focusing on chatting

Antonyms

unapproachable
3 6.6

Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them

How Approachable

welcoming
66 1.0
open
702 1.0
askable
6.1
reserved
3.7
closed
4.1

Surface Forms

askable positive

Morphology

askable = ask (semi-transparent) = ask + able

Formed from 'ask' + '-able' but the meaning 'willing or approachable' involves a shift from passive potential to a disposition, which may not be directly inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Askable comes from the verb ask and the ending -able meaning 'able'. A person who is askable is 'willing to receive questions', so they are open and ready when others need to ask for help.