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

Last month, the Clippers agreed in principle to trade Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
The Clippers and Raptors agreed to a trade on June 30 that would send Leonard to Toronto in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round draft picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 first-round pick swap and two second-round picks.

— Janis Carr, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Definition of unprotected

Adjective

Creamer of the Fresh Fruit Association said the state food and agriculture department’s lagging pest and disease prevention funding makes the state more susceptible to the kinds of incidents that happened recently.

— Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Infections, other immune-system stressors and, more rarely, brain injuries may also contribute in genetically susceptible individuals.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in the case, seeking to determine whether federal law bars states from holding a company liable for failing to include a warning that the EPA reviewed and chose not to require.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of liable

Adjective

Credit-rating agency NICE Investors Service subsequently slashed JTBC’s unsecured bond rating from BBB Negative to CCC, while Korea Ratings downgraded it from BBB Negative to BB under negative review.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
In many situations, unsecured creditors such as credit card companies must absorb the remaining loss.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 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

For those still not in the know, the last installment saw Enola insecure about proving worthy of the Holmes name, struggling to figure out her own identity while Sherlock was preoccupied with a case of his own.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
That misalignment between constitutional law and cultural norms makes people feel insecure.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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