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unapproachablenot friendly or easy to talk to; seeming unfriendly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not friendly or easy to talk to; seeming unfriendly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbl/

Korean meaning: 접근하기 어려운, 까다로운, 친근하지 않은

Korean pronunciation: 언-어-프로치-어-블 (강세: 프로치)

Example Sentences

  • My math teacher looks unapproachable, but she's actually very kind.
  • The celebrity wore sunglasses and looked completely unapproachable at the airport.
  • Don't worry, the principal only seems unapproachable because he's concentrating on work.

unapproachable

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbl//

not friendly or easy to talk to; seeming unfriendly

unapproachable concept
💡 Concept

Cold and intimidating person

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unapproachable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The unapproachable becomes coachable with care

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootapproach
Suffix--able

Origin

14세기 프랑스어 'approcher'(가까이 가다)에서 유래했으며, 부정 접두사 'un-'과 형용사 접미사 '-able'이 결합되어 '가까이 갈 수 없는'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

reproachablecoachable
reproachable
coachable

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📝Examples

My math teacher looks unapproachable, but she's actually very kind.

The celebrity wore sunglasses and looked completely unapproachable at the airport.

Don't worry, the principal only seems unapproachable because he's concentrating on work.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks he's too cool and unapproachable, but he still meows for treats.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unfriendlyaloofdistantintimidatingforbidding

Antonyms

approachablefriendlywelcoming

Related

approachaccessiblesociablereserved