accessible

/ækˈsɛsɪbəl/

/ækˈsɛsɪbəl/

Other forms: accessibly

Accessible can mean easy to get to. If the mall is easily accessible, you might be tempted to spend a lot of money on your lunch breaks.

The "within reach" definition of the adjective accessible does not just refer to physical distance. A person can be accessible if they are approachable and friendly. A celebrity that is accessible probably signs a lot of autographs and grants interviews. The word can also describe something that is easily understood. You might need to read a plot summary of a long convoluted novel — to make it more accessible or easy to follow.

Definitions of accessible

1. adjective

   capable of being reached
   “a town accessible by rail”

   synonyms:

   approachable, reachable

   easily approached

   come-at-able, get-at-able, getatable

   capable of being reached or attained

   handy, ready to hand

   easy to reach

   convenient

   suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

   antonyms:

   inaccessible

   capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

   outback, remote

   inaccessible and sparsely populated;

   pathless, roadless, trackless, untracked, untrod, untrodden

   lacking pathways

   out of reach, unapproachable, unreachable, unreached

   inaccessibly located or situated

   un-come-at-able, un-get-at-able, ungetatable

   difficult to reach or attain
2. adjective

   easily obtained
   “most students now have computers accessible”

   “accessible money”

   synonyms:

   available

   obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
3. adjective

   capable of being read with comprehension
   “readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader”

   synonyms: approachable

   comprehendible, comprehensible

   capable of being comprehended or understood
4. adjective

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

   synonyms:

   approachable

   easy to meet or converse or do business with