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—approachability, approachableness, n./euh proh"cheuh beuhl/, adj.1. capable of being approached; accessible.2. (of a person) easy to meet, know, talk with, etc.[1565-75; APPROACH + -ABLE]
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Approachable — Ap*proach a*ble, a. Capable of being approached; accessible; as, approachable virtue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approachable — [adj1] accessible attainable, come at able*, convenient, door’s always open*, getable*, obtainable, reachable; concept 576 Ant. formal, inaccessible, unapproachable, unreachable approachable [adj2] friendly affable, agreeable, congenial, cordial … New thesaurus
approachable — index available, open (accessible), passable, public (open), vulnerable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
approachable — (adj.) 1570s, from APPROACH (Cf. approach) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able). Figurative sense, affable, friendly, is from 1610s. Related: Approachably; approachability … Etymology dictionary
approachable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) friendly and easy to talk to. 2) able to be reached from a particular direction or by a particular means. DERIVATIVES approachability noun … English terms dictionary
approachable — [ə prōch′ə bəl] adj. 1. that can be approached; accessible 2. easily approached; friendly; receptive approachability n … English World dictionary
approachable — [[t]əpro͟ʊtʃəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to. We found him very approachable and easy to talk with. Ant: aloof, unapproachable 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
approachable — ap|proach|a|ble [ ə proutʃəbl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to 2. ) capable of being reached from a particular direction or by a particular means: The site is approachable only by sea … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
approachable — adjective 1) students found the staff approachable Syn: friendly, welcoming, pleasant, agreeable, sympathetic, congenial 2) the island is approachable by boat Syn: accessible, reachable, attainable; informal get at able … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
approachable — UK [əˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)l] / US [əˈproʊtʃəb(ə)l] adjective 1) someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to 2) capable of being reached from a particular direction or by a particular means The site is approachable only by sea … English dictionary
approachable — adjective Date: 1571 capable of being approached ; accessible; specifically easy to meet or deal with < friendly and approachable people > • approachability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
