unapproachable
adjective
unapproachable is spelled U-N-A-P-P-R-O-A-C-H-A-B-L-E: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unapproachable means “Not accessible or able to be reached” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unapproachable?
| Letters | 14: U-N-A-P-P-R-O-A-C-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unapproachable?
Unapproachable appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unapproachable?
Unapproachable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unapproachable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unapproachable
- more unapproachable comparative
- most unapproachable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unapproachable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not accessible or able to be reached.
- 2
Aloof and unfriendly.
- 3
Without any serious competition; unbeatable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unapproachable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inabordable |
| German | unerreichbar , unnahbar, distanziert |
| Portuguese | inabordável |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unapproachable come from?
From un- + approachable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).