unapproachable

adjective un·ap·proach·able \ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl\

: not easy to talk to or deal with : having an unfriendly manner : not approachable

Full Definition of UNAPPROACHABLE

: not approachable : physically inaccessible

: discouraging intimacies : reserved

— un·ap·proach·abil·i·ty \-ˌprō-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— un·ap·proach·ably \-ˈprō-chə-blē\ adverb

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Synonyms: inapproachable, inconvenient, inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchable

Antonyms: accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable

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