unembraceable
Impossible to clasp
Something unembraceable cannot be embraced—either literally, because of size or form, or figuratively, because it resists acceptance.
A concept may be unembraceable when it's too disturbing or alien to take in: The sheer scale of the tragedy felt unembraceable.
A person might seem unembraceable if they resist connection or affection.
Hostile to guests
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- repellentCauses strong aversion
uninviting · daunting · intimidating · thorny · prickly · bristling · barbed · spiny
Not physically present
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
evanescent · transient · imperceptible · insubstantial · nebulous · vaporous · ethereal · shadowy
Distant or controller
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
withdrawn · removed · separated · disconnected · estranged · standoffish · unapproachable · reserved
Rejected with contempt
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- excludedShut out, denied entry
outcast · forsaken · abandoned · repudiated · dismissed · disowned · jilted · snubbed
Lacking physical form; unimportant
- bodilessLacking a physical form
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- phantasmalLike an apparition
spiritual · disembodied · nonphysical · formless · shapeless · wraithlike · transcendent · supernatural
unwelcoming
Hostile to guests
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
repellent · uninviting · daunting · intimidating · thorny · prickly · bristling · barbed · spiny · unyielding
intangible
Not physically present
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
slippery · evanescent · transient · imperceptible · insubstantial · nebulous · vaporous · ethereal · shadowy · obscure
remote
Distant or controller
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- detachedApart or uninvolved
aloof · withdrawn · removed · separated · disconnected · estranged · standoffish · unapproachable · reserved · faraway
spurned
Rejected with contempt
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
excluded · outcast · forsaken · abandoned · repudiated · dismissed · disowned · jilted · snubbed · rebuffed
immaterial
Lacking physical form; unimportant
phantasmal · spiritual · disembodied · nonphysical · formless · shapeless · wraithlike · transcendent · supernatural · otherworldly
unembraceableembraceable
Fit for hugging
welcoming · approachable · affable · amiable · genial
unembraceablesnug
Comfortably close-fitting
cozy · comforting · warm · enveloping · nestling
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