violable

adjective

Definition of violablenext
as in unsafe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violable
  1. unsafe
  2. vulnerable
  3. liable
  4. susceptible
  5. endangered
  6. threatened
  7. insecure
  8. imperiled
Adjective
  • After her trip to Japan that changed her business and focus, Ettenberg (who was then in Vietnam) decided to make a guide to Japan that listed all the safe ingredients and unsafe ones.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Some repairs are too complicated or potentially unsafe to be handled by anyone other than a professional.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • The European Union has banned AI that encourages dangerous behavior in vulnerable groups like children, and mandated transparency requirements for other chatbots.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Chiggers are soft bodied and are vulnerable to sharp microscopic material in diatomaceous earth.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • The charges will make the accused liable to a prison sentence of between three months and four years and a fine if found guilty, Denmark's foreign ministry announced Friday.
    — GRANT PECK, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026
  • If your shop collects customer data online, cyber liability insurance could be a smart move to guard against cyber attacks, data breaches and other situations where you could be held liable for exposing information.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Each saw human nature as susceptible to corruption by base impulses and self-interest.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • FODMAPs get fermented by colonic bacteria, producing gas and causing bloating and other gastrointestinal symptoms in susceptible individuals.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • This is some of the last unspoiled land on the continent, habitat for many, many endangered and endemic species, but sadly it’s being killed by Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • But scientists said the rollback could have serious implications for endangered species.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of endangered
Adjective
  • Such detailed understanding is vital for conserving threatened elasmobranchs and their habitats.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The trees are considered vital for the future health of the forest and the survival of many rare and threatened species.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • Food-insecure patients show up more often, stay longer, and return sooner.
    — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • Nearly 40% of Mount Pinos, lodgepole chipmunk, an imperiled subspecies of the lodgepole chipmunk, also live in roadless areas in California.
    — Mariah Meek, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • There are many issues in the last year that show the commission needs a change at the top, including the Florida black bear hunt and the recent failure of the commissioners to fully, completely and finally stop the capture of wild imperiled and threatened marine life for exhibit.
    — Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Definition of imperiled
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