approachableap‧proach‧a‧ble /əˈprəʊtʃəbəl $ əˈproʊtʃ-/ adjective 
Examples
The head teacher is very approachable.► see thesaurus at friendly
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- An excellent manager must be very approachable.
- If you have any problems, the head teacher is very approachable
- Oliva has a reputation as an easygoing, approachable executive who always has lunch with her employees.
- Classmates found him impish and approachable one day, icy in his dignity the next.
- Diminutive and quick, Dunning was professional but approachable.
- He is an engineer and apparently very approachable.
- The answer to the second is a more approachable solution.
- The site is approachable from the Bletchworth roundabout coming from Reigate, or the Dorking roundabout from the other direction.
- This design was chosen from a number of options because it was smart yet casual, making staff more approachable to customers.
- This low alcohol version is as light and approachable as the full strength variety and is ideal for parties.
THESAURUS► friendly
Collocations behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: · a friendly smile· The local people are very friendly.
► warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: · He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.· We received a very warm welcome.
► nice especially spoken friendly and kind: · Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.· He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
► amiable formal friendly and easy to like: · Tom was an amiable young man.
► welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: · a welcoming smile· The group are very welcoming to new members.
► hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: · I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
► genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: · a genial host· She was in a genial mood.
► cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: · The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
► approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: · The head teacher is very approachable.
Longman Language Activatorbehaving in a friendly way► friendly easy to talk to, and ready to behave like a friend towards people you have not met before: · Ella was very friendly, and I liked her immediately.· The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.friendly to/towards: · One surprise was how friendly everyone was to us on our travels.
► nice someone who is nice is friendly and very easy to like: · We met some really nice people at the party - friends of my sister.nice to: · All Brad's friends were very nice to me, but I was too shy to join in their chat.
► easy to get on with British /easy to get along with American friendly, relaxed, and not the type of person who causes unnecessary problems or arguments: · What's he like? Is he easy to get on with?· As a director, I'm always looking for good actors, but it's a bonus if they are easy to get along with too.
► easygoing friendly and relaxed, and not easily annoyed or upset: · I feel lucky to have such an easygoing and affectionate child.· Stein's easygoing manner is only one of the reasons he will be missed when he retires.
► warm someone who is warm is very friendly in a sincere way, and seems to really care about other people: · She's a warm, caring person, and she'll make a wonderful nurse.· He welcomed us with a warm smile.
► approachable someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to, even though they are in a more important position than you: · If you have any problems, the head teacher is very approachable· Olivia has a reputation as an easygoing, approachable executive who always has lunch with her employees.
► welcoming behaving in a way that shows you are glad to have other people visiting your home or your country, and doing things to make them feel relaxed and happy there: · He stood at the door with a welcoming smile.· Restaurant and hotel prices in the area are reasonable, and the townspeople are welcoming.
► hospitable someone who is hospitable is friendly and generous to you when you visit their home or their country: · Most of the people I met in Laos were very hospitable and kind.
► affable formal someone who is affable , especially a man, is polite, friendly, and cheerful: · She married an affable, middle-aged businessman.· Brown was affable and sympathetic, but also firm and decisive in dealing with the problems presented to him.
► amiable formal friendly and pleasant, and not easily annoyed or worried: · The waiter was an amiable young man.· Cohen is soft-spoken and amiable.
► genial formal friendly, often laughing and making jokes, and enjoyable to be with: · Dr Saito has a warm, genial manner.· Our hosts were genial and friendly, and our stay was a very pleasant one.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
friendly and easy to talk to OPP unapproachable: · This design was chosen from a number of options because it was smart yet casual, making staff more approachable to customers.· The answer to the second is a more approachable solution.· Also the Building Societies have taken away their security screens to make counter staff more approachable.· Although Mr McKinnell's style is more approachable than his predecessor's, close observers reckon his substance is just as strong.· Lambert, the head groom, some of the pupils had found more approachable.· He was more approachable in those days - but life could still have surprises.
The head teacher is very approachable.► see thesaurus at friendly