"unapproachable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unapproachable.wav Forms: more unapproachable [comparative], most unapproachable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + approachable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|approachable|id1=negative}} un- + approachable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unapproachable (comparative more unapproachable, superlative most unapproachable)
  1. Not accessible or able to be reached. Synonyms: inaccessible Translations (not accessible): ἀπρόσιτος (aprósitos) (Ancient Greek), недостъпен (nedostǎpen) (Bulgarian), недосегаем (nedosegaem) (Bulgarian), unerreichbar (German), doshroichte (Irish), irraggiungibile (Italian), inaccessus (Latin), do-roshtyn [place] (Manx), neuventynagh [person] (Manx), inabordável (Portuguese), ulaşımsız (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-unapproachable-en-adj--lOPAnQR Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 34 41 25 Disambiguation of 'not accessible': 82 10 9
  2. Aloof and unfriendly. Synonyms: reserved, standoffish, aloof Translations (aloof): unnahbar (German), distanziert (German)
    Sense id: en-unapproachable-en-adj-sizxfP-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 43 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 68 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 49 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 35 45 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 55 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 60 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 27 55 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 60 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 25 60 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 29 52 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 47 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 29 52 19 Disambiguation of 'aloof': 2 95 3
  3. Without any serious competition; unbeatable.
    Sense id: en-unapproachable-en-adj-40jZtaTM Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 34 41 25
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