ASSAILABLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

assailable

adjective

Definition of assailable

as in undefended

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Adjective

Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.

— Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The lack of range of Coastal Command aircraft left an undefended area known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, rendering merchant shipping and their escorts without air cover and vulnerable to attack.

— Mark Wood, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of undefended

Adjective

The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
How to see the eclipse Never look directly at the sun with unprotected eyes.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unprotected

Adjective

Those with preexisting conditions are most susceptible to serious illness from Vibrio vulnificus, the Louisiana Health Department said.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Although the precise mechanisms remain incompletely understood, evidence indicates that exposure to components of tick saliva stimulates the production of IgE antibodies against alpha-gal in susceptible individuals.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

Those allegations were rejected in courts across several jurisdictions, and in January 2024 a New York jury found Sotheby’s wasn’t liable for allegedly aiding the scheme.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Violators would be liable for fines up to $2,500 for each child for unintentional violations and up to $7,500 per child for intentional violations.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of liable

Adjective

While medical providers sometimes negotiate directly with patients before accounts reach collections, debt relief may become more useful if other unsecured debts are also creating financial hardship.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
He was arrested Wednesday, charged with misdemeanor accessing computers, and released on an unsecured bond.

— Julia Coin Updated July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of unsecured

Adjective

Sheer rock walls loom on one side, while the other, which is largely unguarded, plunges to the narrow canyon below.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Very good passer who can be a connector offensively, start the break himself, and has improved each year as a shooter, making 37% of his 3-pointers this season, including 45% when unguarded and even 38% off the dribble.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Definition of unguarded

Adjective

Luis Enrique was insecure in his position at Barcelona at the end of 2014 before going on to win the treble that season.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Adam Stanaland, a psychology professor at the University of Richmond, told me that what’s concerning is when insecure men feel pressured to validate their manhood by harming others.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of insecure

Adjective

Some exposed Artifacts also contained software code and employee work notes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
The appeal lies in watching urban Stockholm gradually give way to holiday homes, wooded islands and finally the more exposed landscape of the outer archipelago.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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