APPROACHABLE

approachable, reachable

(adjective) easily approached; “a site approachable from a branch of the Niger”

approachable

(adjective) easy to meet or converse or do business with; “a friendly approachable person”

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

approachable (comparative more approachable, superlative most approachable)

Easily approached; easy to talk to.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*proach"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being approached; accessible; as, approachable virtue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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