assailable

adjective

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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
  • Numan said the Iraqi military would not leave the Kurdistan region undefended.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of undefended
Adjective
  • Avoid paying in advance through unprotected methods such as wire transfers or gift cards.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At the press conference, Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent accused the Biden administration of leaving Americans unprotected.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of unprotected
Adjective
  • The kidneys are particularly susceptible to injury or damage in rhabdo cases.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Your enamel is stronger than your bones, but still susceptible to damage over time from things like sugary foods and dental plaque.
    — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Just before this case was to finally go to trial, Snapchat agreed to settle the Maynards’ lawsuit, as the couple alleged the social media platform is liable for the serious injury crash.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The slight reproach to which the virtue of patriotism is commonly liable, the noble are most likely to incur.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • According to Best Egg, securing your loan can lower your APR by 20% compared to one of its unsecured loans.
    — Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, the inspection found bedding on floors, graffiti and soot, and unsecured restroom doors, the OIIG said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unsecured
Adjective
  • Lee, meanwhile, functions as exasperated colleague, grieving friend, and increasingly, minder, as his mentor’s memory begins to slip, sometimes returning loudly in moments of unguarded truth—or perhaps deathbed confessions.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rodman finished a pass from Clara Luvanga after being left unguarded in the penalty area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unguarded
Adjective
  • Security controls, compliance requirements and multi-cloud environments introduce legitimate meta-work; an organization with none of it would be insecure or ruinously expensive.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers already know how insecure devices like TV boxes can be.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of exposed
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