unapproachable

comparative more unapproachable · superlative most unapproachable

1. Not accessible or able to be reached.

   Synonyms: inaccessible

2. Aloof and unfriendly.

   Synonyms: reserved, standoffish, aloof, cool, distant, frosty, hankty, hard-to-get

3. Without any serious competition; unbeatable.

   Jack Governor, always a man of wonderful resources, was Chief Cook, and made some of the best dishes I ever ate, including unapproachable curries.

   1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House

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   Often, I say, have I wavered in my faith as to the unapproachable beatitude of bachelorism, when dining out, for example, at a well-appointed marital menage.

   1863, Secrets of My Office, by a Bill Broker, page 313