inapproachable

inapproachable — adjective

  • inapproachablepositive
  • more inapproachablecomparative
  • most inapproachablesuperlative

1. Difficult or impossible to get close to, either because a person seems too serio

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Difficult or impossible to get close to, either because a person seems too serious or unfriendly to talk to, or because a place feels forbidding, unwelcoming, or hard to reach.

例句

Many junior staff found the new director inapproachable because he never joined casual conversations.

find + object + inapproachable

Rania wanted to ask a question, but the lecturer's inapproachable expression made her hesitate.

adjective before a noun

同義詞
  • unapproachable

    overwhelmingly more common; use in everyday speech

  • aloof

    suggests emotional coldness and deliberate distance

  • distant

    less formal; can describe manner or personality

  • forbidding

    implies that the person's appearance actively discourages contact

反義詞

文法句型

be + inapproachable

find + object + inapproachable

consider + object + inapproachable

用法筆記

Far less common than the synonym unapproachable. Used mainly in formal or literary contexts. Can describe either a person's social manner or a place's forbidding, unwelcoming atmosphere.

常見錯誤

❌The cabin was inapproachable because the road was blocked by snow.
✅The cabin was inaccessible because the road was blocked by snow.
💡For physical places that are literally hard to reach, use inaccessible. Inapproachable for places is literary/atmospheric (describing a forbidding feeling), not a statement about actual access.
❌I find him inapproachable because his office is on the top floor.
✅I find him inapproachable because he never responds to emails.
💡For a person, inapproachable describes their social manner, not physical distance.