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Approachable: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Easy to speak to or ask for help.

Example sentence

“An approachable supervisor made it comfortable to ask a basic question.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“You are approachable even when things are busy. Thank you for making time for questions.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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