ACCESSIBLE

accessible

(adjective) capable of being reached; “a town accessible by rail”

accessible

(adjective) easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; “an accessible and genial man”

accessible

(adjective) easily obtained; “most students now have computers accessible”; “accessible money”

accessible, approachable

(adjective) capable of being read with comprehension; “readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader”; “the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

Synonym: approachable

(specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.

(of a person) Easy to get along with.

Synonyms: easy-going, friendly, welcoming

(followed by to) Open to the influence of.

Obtainable; to be got at.

(art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated. [from 1961]

Capable of being used or seen.

Antonyms

• inaccessible

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cess"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. accessibilis, fr. accedere: cf. F. accessible. See Accede.]

1. Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person.

2. Open to the influence of; -- with to. "Minds accessible to reason." Macaulay.

3. Obtainable; to be got at. The best information . . . at present accessible. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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