approachable C2+ Topic:Describing People US /əˈproʊtʃəbəl/ UK /əˈprəʊtʃəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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... accessiblefriendlyaffableamiableopencordialwelcomingsociable ↔ Opposites unapproachablealoofstandoffishinaccessibleforbidding Word family Forms unapproachable Derived forms approachabilityapproachablyapproachableness Related forms approachreproach Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown