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单词 unapproachable
释义

unapproachable

adjective

un·​ap·​proach·​able ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl How to pronounce unapproachable (audio)
1
: not approachable : physically inaccessible
2
: discouraging intimacies : reserved
unapproachability
ˌən-ə-ˌprō-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unapproachable (audio)
noun
unapproachably
ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-blē How to pronounce unapproachable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • inaccessible
  • inapproachable
  • inconvenient
  • unattainable
  • unavailable
  • unobtainable
  • unreachable
  • untouchable
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Example Sentences

a cold and unapproachable person a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

unapproachable

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inaccessible
  • unavailable
  • untouchable
  • inapproachable
  • unreachable
  • far
  • unobtainable
  • isolated
  • unattainable
  • hidden
  • removed
  • inconvenient
  • secluded
  • distant
  • away
  • faraway
  • apart
  • remote
  • far-off
  • out-of-the-way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • approachable
  • convenient
  • accessible
  • attainable
  • reachable
  • obtainable
  • handy
  • procurable
  • immediate
  • nearby
  • near
  • acquirable
  • close
  • nigh
  • getatable
  • neighboring
  • next-door
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