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
But when leaders are distant, unapproachable or transactional, employees may hesitate to share ideas, raise concerns or engage fully.
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Alex Draper, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Beyond their business plan, both breweries share another common thesis: Craft beer is becoming unapproachable with its bitter hop bombs, milkshake-like hazy IPAs and overly sweet adjunct stouts.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
And though some of the retailers Patagonia works with have more simplistic inventory tracking systems than others, Old said Locally has made sure there’s not an unapproachable upfront technology investment to participate.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
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Alex Draper, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Beyond their business plan, both breweries share another common thesis: Craft beer is becoming unapproachable with its bitter hop bombs, milkshake-like hazy IPAs and overly sweet adjunct stouts.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
And though some of the retailers Patagonia works with have more simplistic inventory tracking systems than others, Old said Locally has made sure there’s not an unapproachable upfront technology investment to participate.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
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The result was catastrophic: Ambulances were rerouted, surgeries were delayed and electronic health records were inaccessible for weeks.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And when care becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, the ripple effects hit everyone.—
Reshma Saujani,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Out of all New York's prospects, Lombard is the closest thing to untouchable that the Yankees have.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Another forward who could depart Stamford Bridge is Nicolas Jackson, who is not considered ‘untouchable’ following the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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