assailable

adjective

Definition of assailablenext
as in undefended

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assailable
  1. undefended
  2. unprotected
  3. susceptible
  4. liable
  5. unsecured
  6. unguarded
  7. insecure
  8. exposed
Adjective
  • In the north, Darwin was facing near-weekly bombing raids from Japanese bases on Timor and surrounding islands, and thousands of miles of tropical coastline were uninhabited and undefended.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The whine of mosquitoes probing for just one millimeter of flesh undefended by DEET was constant, set off by a counterpoint buzz of horseflies circling my head.
    Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Definition of undefended
Adjective
  • The new advice is to test anyone with a significant bird flu exposure, such as an unprotected worker who’s been splashed in the face with raw milk on a dairy farm with known H5N1 infections in the herds.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Since teams aren't permitted to trade draft picks more than seven years in the future, the Bucks can only offer their fully unprotected 2031 first-round pick and their 2031 second-round pick in trades this season.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unprotected
Adjective
  • Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Section 230 prevents social media companies from being held legally liable for the content on their platforms.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The actor typically favors Christian Louboutin Dolly 85 pumps in black and nude—though she’s recently been liable to try out a slouchy boot.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • The company maintains a $100 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which remains undrawn.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a similar legal procedure that enables people or companies to sell off non-exempt assets and pay off the majority of their unsecured debts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of unsecured
Adjective
  • Fixed an issue where using a Cover 0 Coverage Shell on Cover 2 Man vs Empty Base, Empty Chip, or Empty Quads would result in the inside receiver being left unguarded.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Her latest, Evergreen, is her most unguarded and personal.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of unguarded
Adjective
  • In fact, the more humiliated and insecure Iran becomes, the more likely the regime in Tehran will see Hezbollah as a necessary bulwark against Israel, especially if the organization manages to restore Iran’s trust in its capabilities.
    Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the false belief that this is happening at rates that may tip the election toward Democrats who are out to steal it (again) marries two of the biggest themes in Republican messaging: that America’s borders and elections are insecure.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • Rebuilding any of these defense and weapons facilities could take months, putting a strain on any potential response by Iran, which is now more exposed and less able to replenish missiles.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • And if bare legs and ankle boots still feel too exposed for you, play around with the styling.
    Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposed
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