approachability C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˌproʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ UK /əˌprəʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being easy to approach or talk to Her approachability put nervous newcomers at ease. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being easy... accessibilityfriendlinessopennessaffabilityamiabilitycordiality ↔ Opposites unapproachabilityaloofnessinaccessibilitystandoffishness Word family Related forms approachapproachablereproach Etymology AI details From approachable (from approach, ultimately from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the noun suffix -ity. appropiare Latin prope Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # approachability **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˌproʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌprəʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being easy to approach or talk to ## Examples - Her approachability put nervous newcomers at ease. ## Synonyms - accessibility - friendliness - openness - affability - amiability - cordiality ## Antonyms - unapproachability - aloofness - inaccessibility - standoffishness ## Related Forms - approach - approachable - reproach ## Roots and Affixes - Root: appropiare - Root: prope ## Etymology From approachable (from approach, ultimately from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the noun suffix -ity. ## AI Etymology Approachability is a noun meaning "the quality of being easy to approach or talk to". Historically, it is from approachable (from approach, ultimately from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the noun suffix -ity. The visible construction is part of the etymology: approachability is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the quality of being easy to approach or talk to", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin appropiare with Latin prope. Close English family members include approach, approachable, and reproach. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown