ASSAILABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does assailable mean? 

• ASSAILABLE (adjective)
  The adjective ASSAILABLE has 1 sense:

1. not defended or capable of being defended

  Familiarity information: ASSAILABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASSAILABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not defended or capable of being defended

Synonyms:

assailable; open; undefendable; undefended

Context example:

open to attack

Similar:

vulnerable (susceptible to attack)

Derivation:

assail (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)

assailability (vulnerability to forceful attack)