VIOLABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

violable

adjective

Definition of violable

as in unsafe

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Adjective

It is considered unsafe to swim in the rivers for at least 48 hours after a storm.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
As repair and evaluation work continues following major breaks in the Haverhill sewer line over a week ago, a nonprofit’s testing is still showing unsafe levels of fecal bacteria downstream in the Merrimack River.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of unsafe

Adjective

His opposition to the measure in California could still leave him vulnerable to criticism from progressives in a national Democratic primary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
However, that is changing as the US Department of Defense seeks more robust, less vulnerable power systems for military satellites that are less hazardous than the older spacecraft powered by uranium and plutonium.

— David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Definition of vulnerable

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

However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

It’s frequented by rare and endangered animals such as melonhead whales, Hawaiian monk seals, and hawksbill and green sea turtles.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
These archetypes, once commonplace, are an endangered species, a style of ballplayer that belongs to the past.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of endangered

Adjective

This ‘living fossil’ is threatened with extinction Guitarfish are among the ocean’s most threatened fish, as demand for their fins fuels a multimillion-dollar trade.

— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Other artists – some who have sent cease-and-desist letters or threatened suits - include Aerosmith, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Olivia Rodrigo, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Elton John, Linkin Park, Panic!

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Definition of threatened

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

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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