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unapproachableun‧ap‧proach‧a‧ble /ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbəl◂ $ -ˈproʊ-/ AWL adjective   - A lot of the guys thought she was attractive, but she seemed so unapproachable that no one dared to talk to her.
- He kept his arms crossed in front of him and seemed somewhat unapproachable.
- He may not be the biggest pop star in the world but he's certainly the most unapproachable.
- Many protect themselves even from patients' questions, by always being very busy or emotionally unapproachable.
- She was not unapproachable, however.
- Somewhat unapproachable, he kept his hands behind his back.
- They rise, a coronet of tops, beyond the glitter and goo of Strath Bran, looking quite unapproachable.
- Unlike the unapproachable bison, the handout-loving burros eagerly greet motorists on the loop.
- Whatever pangs of grief and guilt and shame Emilia might suffer had remained locked inside her, an unapproachable wound.
- Yet this morning you're rude, surly, and unapproachable.
when someone prefers not to be with other people► distant unfriendly and showing no emotion, as if other people's lives are of no interest to you: · The neighbors seem very distant, although I try to be friendly.· As she was growing up, her father was always distant and took little interest in her achievements. ► aloof unfriendly and not wanting to talk to other people or spend time with them, especially because you think you are better than them: · Barbara remained aloof behind the barrier of her menu.· The organization is controlled by aloof intellectuals who do not take an interest in the ordinary members. ► stand-offish/standoffish behaving in an unfriendly and rather formal way, as if you do not want to get too involved with other people: · She can be quite stand-offish sometimes.· He was well-liked by the senior members of the firm, even though his colleagues found him standoffish and arrogant. ► antisocial someone who is antisocial does not enjoy being with other people and tries to avoid meeting them or talking to them: · Not everyone who likes playing computer games is an antisocial loner.· Because she was so shy, people often thought she was antisocial. ► unapproachable someone who is unapproachable seems unfriendly so that you are nervous about talking to them: · He kept his arms crossed in front of him and seemed somewhat unapproachable.· A lot of the guys thought she was attractive, but she seemed so unapproachable that no one dared to talk to her. seeming unfriendly and therefore difficult to talk to |