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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
  • The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.
    — PAUL WISEMAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of undefended
Adjective
  • Women of color are some of the most unprotected people in society.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The deal — agreed upon in late June — would send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, a first-round pick swap and two second-rounders to the Clippers.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unprotected
Adjective
  • The 49ers don’t have a deep defensive tackle room and are susceptible against the run, but if the 49ers’ offense can force opponents into passing scripts, Morris’ defense has a chance to surprise.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Those navigating the market without the requisite knowledge or information are susceptible to potential outlier losses.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Twice this year, Uber was found liable for driver assaults of passengers.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Bayeux Tapestry is centuries old, torn in thousands of places, and liable to fray at the lightest touch.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Pros Secured loans have an average APR discount of 20% compared to unsecured loans.
    — Dan Avery,Brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And, other debt relief options may also be worth exploring if the collection account is part of a larger unsecured debt problem.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsecured
Adjective
  • Marc Allenby, chief executive of Trafalgar Releasing, called the documentary an unguarded look at Lisa’s path from Blackpink stardom to global recognition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Willed seeing would be replaced by a mechanics of absorption, the artist-subject at once unguarded and self-aware.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unguarded
Adjective
  • Someone can be rich, gorgeous and accomplished, and still feel insecure.
    — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At once a world-class, supervillain-busting secret agent and a prototypically insecure adolescent, Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano) outwardly resembled a great number of female cartoon characters from the early aughts.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
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“Assailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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