approachable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈproʊtʃəbəl/ UK /əˈprəʊtʃəbəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
easy to talk to or to reach; friendly

The new manager was warm and approachable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · easy to talk to or to... accessible friendly affable amiable open cordial welcoming sociable

Opposites

unapproachablealoof standoffish inaccessible forbidding

Word family

Forms unapproachable

Derived forms approachabilityapproachablyapproachableness

Related forms approach reproach

Etymology

From approach (from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the suffix -able.

appropiare Latin prope Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# approachable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈproʊtʃəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈprəʊtʃəbəl/

## Meanings
1. easy to talk to or to reach; friendly

## Examples
- The new manager was warm and approachable.

## Synonyms
- accessible
- friendly
- affable
- amiable
- open
- cordial
- welcoming
- sociable

## Antonyms
- unapproachable
- aloof
- standoffish
- inaccessible
- forbidding

## Derived Forms
- approachability
- approachably
- approachableness

## Related Forms
- approach
- reproach

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: appropiare
- Root: prope

## Etymology
From approach (from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the suffix -able.

## AI Etymology
Approachable is an adjective meaning "easy to talk to or to reach; friendly". Historically, it is from approach (from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare 'to draw near', from ad- and prope 'near') plus the suffix -able. The visible construction is part of the etymology: approachable is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "easy to talk to or to reach; friendly", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin appropiare with Latin prope. Close English family members include approachability, approachably, approachableness, approach, and reproach.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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