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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While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
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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
Ornate brass sconces awaken the moody backsplash, while the neutral marble and wood vanity counter keeps the space from looking too stark or unapproachable.
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—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Hank’s Garage menu Flanagan’s team — which includes local chefs Howard Hanna and Zac Sachs — didn’t want to make the menu unapproachable.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
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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
Ornate brass sconces awaken the moody backsplash, while the neutral marble and wood vanity counter keeps the space from looking too stark or unapproachable.
43.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Hank’s Garage menu Flanagan’s team — which includes local chefs Howard Hanna and Zac Sachs — didn’t want to make the menu unapproachable.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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