UNAPPROACHABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unapproachable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl

Definition of unapproachable

as in inaccessible

hard or impossible to get to or get at a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains

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Recent Examples of unapproachable Moving my feet in 4-inch heels at 115 beats per minute seemed unapproachable. — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 That is unsurprising, because David Byrne’s infinitely curious collection of geeky grey matter is quite unlike that of most unapproachable rock stars. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Many in this demographic choose craft cocktails or hard seltzers over a traditional Cabernet, viewing wine as unapproachable and tied to an older, exclusive demographic. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Her growing up outside of the fold only helps the couple be more like the people, rather than unapproachable. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unapproachable

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Making wellness accessible As holistic wellness becomes increasingly mainstream, Warren-Thomas worries that rising costs are making some services inaccessible to the communities they were originally intended to serve.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Many places that can be reached early in the fall become inaccessible later when the sloughs and channels are half-frozen.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

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Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Such clocks could eventually support navigation systems in drones, submarines and other vehicles when GPS signals are unavailable or jammed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unavailable

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On this day in 1931, news broke that Al Capone, Chicago’s untouchable crime boss, had been found guilty.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
No one else is untouchable, including Munetaka Murakami, who will be a free agent after ’27, and Kyle Teel, who did not deliver offensively and spent most of the season rehabbing injuries.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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