approachable

UK/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/US/əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/

adjectiveB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,087 of 15,258neutral

Approachable means easy to walk up to and talk with. An approachable teacher, seem approachable, less approachable than he looks.

It is one of the most useful things a person in authority can be, and it is mostly built out of small signals — an open door, a name used, a question answered without impatience. Of a subject, approachable means not needing prior knowledge.

Definitions of approachable

1adjectiveapproachableEasy to walk up to and talk with.B2+
“Our new teacher is friendly and approachable, so students aren't afraid to ask questions.”

approachable is a quality of manner.

Where it comes from

Proto-Indo-European
*per-
Latin
appropio
Old French
aprochier
Middle English
aprochen
English
approach
English, today
approachable

Built from

*per- · Proto-Indo-European — before, in front; first

From approach + -able. approach comes from Middle English aprochen, borrowed from Old French aprochier (modern French approcher), from Latin appropio, a verb based on Latin prope (“near”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pro- (a variant of per- (“before, in front; first”)) + -kʷe (“suffix forming distributives from interrogatives”)).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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approachable in the wild

Both were written in a less experimental, more approachable style than most of her other work.
Everybody's Autobiography
The camel book editions are also noted for being written in an approachable and humorous style.
Programming Perl
Because its ester load is lower than in sorghum spirits, commentators describe mixiang baijiu as an approachable gateway for drinkers familiar with vodka, soju or mild sake.
Mixiang Baijiu
Centuria, which won the Viareggio Prize, is probably his most approachable; it was translated into English in 2005 by Henry Martin.
Giorgio Manganelli
Located near Khanakul, it is approachable from Tarakeswar or Arambag.
Radhanagore

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Related words

the appropio family

approach

approachable — used about once every 41,009 pages · #14,087 · point at the bar for the others

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