unapproachable
3
6.6
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbl/
:
inaccesible
- Because something about her was unapproachable.
- seem unapproachable
- distant and unapproachable
- so unapproachable
If you make God too absolute and unapproachable, then why does he care about us?
- If you make God too absolute and unapproachable, then why does he care about us?
- And, you know, they might look unapproachable.
- You know, other people might seem unapproachable, but hey, you put out, you put out an effort, you ask a question.
Examples
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You know, you're kind of scary and unapproachable.
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Through the glass doors, we see Tatiana, the Dowager Empress, 60, imperious and bedecked with jewels; she is seemingly unapproachable.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's like trying to look as unapproachable as possible.
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You know, other people might seem unapproachable, but hey, you put out, you put out an effort, you ask a question.
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As far as I can tell, the issue is guys who think most women are unapproachable.
Blog text (2) -
To the uninitiated, school boards seem unapproachable.
Academic text (2001) -
"Their work and stereotypical intellectual ability can make scientists seem unapproachable."
Academic text (1995) -
To Saneko's eyes, Noriko, who had at first seemed so stern and unapproachable, had, day by day, become a comfortable person to be around.
Fiction book (1996) -
A common complaint in many lawsuits is that following surgery, the physician was arrogant, inattentive, unapproachable, or absent.
Academic text (2006) -
She often appears unapproachable in meetings, making it hard for her colleagues to share their ideas.
Synonyms
343
1.0
Nervous and likely to avoid people or new situations
61
4.9
Not friendly or warm, behaving in a quiet, cold way
34
6.3
Not friendly and distant, not joining in with other people
24
7.4
Tends to live alone and avoid other people
22
1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
14
5.1
Preferring to be alone and avoiding social situations
9
7.1
Not friendly and keeping a distance from others
3
4.5
Not friendly and making people feel unwanted or uncomfortable
2
5.3
A person who does not enjoy being with other people
1
7.7
Not wanting to feel close to others because it causes anxiety
1
4.8
Prefers being alone and avoids spending time with others
Causing someone to feel alone and not part of a group
Not sociable and preferring to be alone
Someone who is quiet and prefers to be alone instead of being with others
Not talking much and not showing strong feelings
Not friendly and hard to get along with
Antonyms
How Approachable
773
1.0
15
3.4
3
6.6
61
4.9
22
1.9
194
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
unapproachable = approachable (transparent) = un + approach + able
The social meaning is the negation of 'approachable' (not easy to approach socially), a clear prefixation.
Etymology
Unapproachable is made of un- ('not') and approach ('to come near'). So an unapproachable person seems hard to get close to or to talk to.