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
Leading men of the time were mass-market curiosities and genuinely unapproachable through other means; the space at the top of culture was still fairly small, and people were hungry to gaze at it.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
His team perceives him as unapproachable and out of touch with the human side of business.
—Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
If leaders are stressed, unapproachable, or disengaged, that energy trickles down to the rest of the team.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
From the outside, Ramadan notes, the Nautor Swan community can look pretentious, unapproachable.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
His team perceives him as unapproachable and out of touch with the human side of business.
—Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
If leaders are stressed, unapproachable, or disengaged, that energy trickles down to the rest of the team.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
From the outside, Ramadan notes, the Nautor Swan community can look pretentious, unapproachable.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
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But many grant and contract recipients have said the money remains inaccessible.—
Francesca Paris,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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As of Thursday, those funds were still inaccessible.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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William Karlsson, who was unavailable because of an injury, is an upgrade over Nyquist in all areas.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries from external sources until the final remedy becomes available.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Valverde simply does not rest Another thing the Leganes game made clear is that Federico Valverde is untouchable.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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There's a lot of talk that almost 75 percent of the federal budget is untouchable mandatory spending.—
Star Parker,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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