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
  • The North Lawn tenants had been involved in a yearslong dispute with multiple landlords over unsafe living conditions.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Well-loved and used items that are broken, damaged beyond repair, unsafe, or heavily stained or soiled should be thrown out.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • Brightly colored and casual beach attire is a no-fail way to get flagged as a vulnerable tourist while abroad.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Supply chains and raw materials are vulnerable to extreme weather, while unpredictable temperatures can affect when consumers want to buy and wear products.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally designing their systems to be addictive by using features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Those late struggles left the Twins susceptible, and Detroit finally broke through in the 12th.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In turn, landscapes marred by fire are more susceptible to flash flooding, due to sparse vegetation and changes in the soil.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • But because the system is a stronghold for the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, monitoring teams have explored the cave nearly every month since the early 1990s.
    — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The hotel prioritises local, environmentally conscious suppliers, composts organic waste, and avoids serving endangered seafood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of endangered
Adjective
  • Miami officials are investigating the unauthorized removal of nearly a dozen native mahogany trees along I-95 after families and environmental advocates found the threatened species cut down to stumps.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • More than 660 structures remain threatened and authorities expanded evacuations orders and warnings.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • Joe accuses Nathan of being insecure; Nathan throws the accusation back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So, an insecure connected device can become useful to an attacker even when the attacker has little interest in its owner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 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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