Assailable
61attackable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Open to attack and capture because of a lack of protection: assailable, pregnable, vincible, vulnerable. See STRONG …
62vincible — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Open to attack and capture because of a lack of protection: assailable, attackable, pregnable, vulnerable. See STRONG …
63assail — (v.) c.1200, from O.Fr. assalir attack, assault, assail (12c., Mod.Fr. assaillir), from V.L. *adsalire to leap at, from L. ad at (see AD (Cf. ad )) + salire to leap (see SALIENT (Cf. salient)). Figurative use from mid 14c. Related …
64impregnable — (adj.) early 15c., imprenable impossible to capture, from M.Fr. imprenable invulnerable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + O.Fr. prenable assailable, vulnerable, from stem of prendre to take, grasp, from L.… …
65unassailable — (adj.) 1590s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + assailable (see ASSAIL (Cf. assail)). Related: Unassailably …
66pregnable — pregnÉ™bl adj. assailable, open to attack; conquerable, vanquishable, vincible; vulnerable, penetrable …
67vulnerably — adv. defenselessly; susceptibly; in an assailable manner, without protection …
68assail — [ə seɪl] verb 1》 make a concerted or violent attack on. 2》 (of an unpleasant feeling) come upon (someone) strongly. Derivatives assailable adjective Origin ME: from OFr. asaill , stressed stem of asalir, from med. L. assalire, from L. assilire,… …
69epimach — o (G). Assailable …
70vulnerable — a. 1. Capable of being wounded. 2. Assailable, liable to injury, weak …
