One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of unapproachable in English:
unapproachable
See definition of unapproachable
adjective
1‘unapproachable islands’
inaccessible, out of reach, beyond reach, unreachable, remote, out of the way, isolated, far-flung, off the map, in the middle of nowhere, in the hinterlands
informal off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the sticks, unget-at-able
North American informal jerkwater, in the tall timbers
NZ Australian informal Barcoo, beyond the black stump
accessible
2‘her boss appeared fierce and unapproachable’
aloof, distant, remote, detached, reserved, withdrawn, uncommunicative, guarded, undemonstrative, unresponsive, unforthcoming, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unsociable, cool, cold, icy, chilly, frosty, frigid, stiff, formal, dispassionate
informal stand-offish, offish, off
approachable, friendly