unapproachable
adjective
un·ap·proach·able
ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 
1
: not approachable : physically inaccessible
2
: discouraging intimacies : reserved
Examples of unapproachable in a Sentence
a cold and unapproachable person
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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These are books that, to me, suggest mysteries beyond comprehension, and distant, unapproachable majesty.
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Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Critics of his will argue that his disciplinarian style can lead to him being unapproachable, but early questions regarding his suitability have quietened, with India winning this year’s Champions Trophy tournament.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
There are strains of the familiar and the beautiful waiting for you in genres and expressions of music that might at first seem unapproachable.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Critics of his will argue that his disciplinarian style can lead to him being unapproachable, but early questions regarding his suitability have quietened, with India winning this year’s Champions Trophy tournament.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
There are strains of the familiar and the beautiful waiting for you in genres and expressions of music that might at first seem unapproachable.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unapproachable
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproachable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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