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 — 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
