unapproachable
adjective
un·ap·proach·able
ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 
1
: not approachable : physically inaccessible
2
: discouraging intimacies : reserved
Examples of unapproachable in a Sentence
a cold and unapproachable person
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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Between the lines: Beyond their business plan, both breweries share another common thesis: Craft beer is becoming unapproachable with its bitter hop bombs, milkshake-like hazy IPAs and overly sweet adjunct stouts.
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John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
And though some of the retailers Patagonia works with have more simplistic inventory tracking systems than others, Old said Locally has made sure there’s not an unapproachable upfront technology investment to participate.
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Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The patterns of the children’s lives were unlikely to be upended by the arrival of a strange new kid or the torment of an unapproachable crush.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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John Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
And though some of the retailers Patagonia works with have more simplistic inventory tracking systems than others, Old said Locally has made sure there’s not an unapproachable upfront technology investment to participate.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The patterns of the children’s lives were unlikely to be upended by the arrival of a strange new kid or the torment of an unapproachable crush.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproachable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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