adj

approachable

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adj

Friendly and easy to talk to.

"The new teacher is very approachable and always happy to help."

"She wanted her boss to seem more approachable to junior staff."

How to Use Approachable

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes someone easy to talk to or ask for help.

Easily confused with

accessible →

Common pairings

friendly and approachable seem approachable

more approachable comparative, most approachable superlative

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The new teacher is very _____ and always happy to help.

Built from approach plus the suffix -able, "able to be."

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