unapproachable meaning

UK US /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/ 5 syllables

unapproachable (adjective): discouraging intimacies; reserved.

unapproachable has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unapproachable as an adjective

  1. discouraging intimacies; reserved
    • an unapproachable executive

    Opposite: approachable

    Similar: offish

    Related forms: unapproachability

  2. inaccessibly located or situated
    • an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains
    • an unreachable canyon
    • the unreachable stars

    Synonyms: unreachable, unreached, out of reach

    Similar: inaccessible

How to pronounce unapproachable

unapproachable is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LE · 14-letter words

More about unapproachable on Wikipedia.