Unapproachable

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not accessible or able to be reached.
  2. 2
    Aloof and unfriendly.
  3. 3
    Without any serious competition; unbeatable.

    "Jack Governor, always a man of wonderful resources, was Chief Cook, and made some of the best dishes I ever ate, including unapproachable curries."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inaccessibly located or situated wordnet
  2. 2
    discouraging intimacies; reserved wordnet

Synonyms

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out of reachstandoffishaloofaloofantipodeanaustere

Example

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"Do you think Tom is unapproachable?"

Etymology

From un- + approachable.

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