different between cynical vs unapproachable

English

Originated 1580–90 from cynic +? -al.

cynical (comparative more cynical, superlative most cynical)

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.
- He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark-for instance, he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off, but that he would sooner have had no tail and no flies.
Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions.
- When he, at Neergard's cynical suggestion, had consented to exploit his own club […] and had consented to resign from it to do so, he had every reason to believe that Neergard meant to either mulct them heavily or buy them out. In either case, having been useful to Neergard, his profits from the transaction would have been considerable.
(medicine, rare) Like the actions of a snarling dog, especially in reference to facial nerve paralysis.

“cynical”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
“cynical” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
"cynical" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
cynical at OneLook Dictionary Search

un- +? approachable

unapproachable (comparative more unapproachable, superlative most unapproachable)

Not accessible or able to be reached.
Synonym: inaccessible
Aloof and unfriendly.
Without any serious competition; unbeatable.
- 1863, Secrets of My Office, by a Bill Broker (page 313)
  Often, I say, have I wavered in my faith as to the unapproachable beatitude of bachelorism, when dining out, for example, at a well-appointed marital menage.

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