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assailable

 

[ əˈseɪləb(ə)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

vulnerable

able to be attacked or criticized

Synonyms

attackable, criticizable, vulnerable

Examples of usage

  • Her argument was assailable and easily refuted.
  • The fortress was considered assailable due to its weak defenses.

Translations

Translations of the word "assailable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vulnerável

🇮🇳 कमज़ोर

🇩🇪 verwundbar

🇮🇩 rentan

🇺🇦 вразливий

🇵🇱 podatny

🇯🇵 脆弱な

🇫🇷 vulnérable

🇪🇸 vulnerable

🇹🇷 savunmasız

🇰🇷 취약한

🇸🇦 عُرضة للخطر

🇨🇿 zranitelný

🇸🇰 zraniteľný

🇨🇳 脆弱的

🇸🇮 ranljiv

🇮🇸 viðkvæmur

🇰🇿 осал

🇬🇪 მოსუსტებული

🇦🇿 həssas

🇲🇽 vulnerable

Etymology

The word 'assailable' originated from the Latin word 'assail', which means 'to attack'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'assailable' has come to be used to describe something that is vulnerable or easily attacked. The word highlights the idea of being open to criticism or attack.

See also: assail, assailant, assailing, assault, unassailable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,098, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.