askable
Permitted to inquire
Askable describes something that can be asked, or someone who is approachable enough to be questioned.
A question may be askable if it's appropriate or permitted: That's not really an askable question in a job interview.
A person is askable if they seem open to inquiries: She's very askable—just go talk to her.
Open to question
- discussableAble to be talked over
- explorableCan be investigated firsthand
- investigableCapable of being examined
- examinableCapable of being tested
Easy to engage with
- accessibleAble to be reached
- openNot closed
- receptiveOpen to input
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
friendly · available · reachable · inviting · amenable · willing · forthcoming · responsive
Quick to react
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- attentivePaying close notice
- communicativeApt to share information
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
supportive · understanding · empathetic · obliging · considerate · patient · forthright · candid
debatable
Open to question
- discussableAble to be talked over
- explorableCan be investigated firsthand
- investigableCapable of being examined
examinable · researchable · answerable · ponderable · negotiable
approachable
Easy to engage with
- accessibleAble to be reached
- openNot closed
- receptiveOpen to input
welcoming · friendly · available · reachable · inviting · amenable · willing · forthcoming · responsive · accommodating
responsive
Quick to react
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- attentivePaying close notice
- communicativeApt to share information
cooperative · supportive · understanding · empathetic · obliging · considerate · patient · forthright · candid · informative
askableunaskable
Not permissible to query
off-limits · taboo · forbidden · inappropriate · unspeakable
askableunapproachable
Impossible to access or befriend
intimidating · forbidding · inaccessible · closed-off · distant