ap·proach·a·ble

(ə-prō′chə-bəl)

adj.

1. Possible to approach; accessible: a retreat in the mountains approachable in winter only by helicopter.

2. Easy to talk to or deal with; friendly.

ap·proach′a·bil′i·ty n.

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Noun

approachability - the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accessibility

friendliness - a friendly disposition

unapproachability - a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible

Translations

accessibilità

approachability

n (of place) → Zugänglichkeit f; (fig: of person) → Umgänglichkeit f

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