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
  • Red means the location is closed, a sign of unsafe operating conditions and severe destruction to the restaurant or nearby communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The provider had been involved in a fatal mistake, the lawsuit alleges, but KCFD delayed a hearing while unsafe practices continued.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • The network of large bases that Washington built after the 1991 Gulf War is now vulnerable to Iranian drones and ballistic missiles, offering Tehran targets and leverage rather than deterring it from taking military action.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Inflation risks mount India is among the countries most vulnerable to the supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Unusually, adult children can (in rare cases) be liable to pay for parents’ care if the parents run out of money.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Seydoux plays Lucy, an experimental pianist who moves with her beloved but panic attack-liable husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and young son to a rural farmhouse in Bavaria.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Although generally hardy, the plant is susceptible to certain diseases, including anthracnose and bacterial soft rot, as well as pests such as spider mites, caterpillars, and whiteflies.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But neither the agency nor industry players have banned bets that could be susceptible to manipulation or raised the minimum age to bet on prediction markets to 21, the source said, up from the current minimum of 18.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • The new study comes about six months after the emperor penguin was declared an endangered species.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If there are any issues with a particular trail that Coles has identified needs repairs — like if an endangered species is known to live in a creek next to the trail — the Forest Service could deny his request, thus leaving the trail unmaintained.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangered
Adjective
  • According to Bastille-Rousseau, the number of bobcats in Illinois started to decline in the 1970s and they were listed as a threatened population.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, the work, done with Tanzanian government partners, helps track threatened species and monitor human activity that endangers the region’s wildlife, making the few cameras lost in the process all the more worth it.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • Anthropic also said such autonomous AI systems were likely to replicate slowly and rely on widely ⁠available, relatively insecure computing resources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This was a scarring experience for the socially insecure MAGA set, and Fox News covered the moderately newsworthy incident with the same zeal as CNN tracking Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 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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“Violable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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