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. exposed
Adjective
  • Not all people of color face the same fears, like worrying about police violence or feeling unsafe at voting stations in predominantly white areas.
    Corein Carter, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, another Waymo rider in San Francisco reported feeling unsafe when being catcalled while sitting inside the vehicle.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • Motorcycle Accidents: Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable on the road.
    Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Some companies have reportedly dealt with safety issues, like bad actors who abuse the model to give harmful advice or prey on vulnerable people.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • One of Frolova-Walker and Walker’s suggestions is liable to send the shadow-of-Stalin contingent into conniptions.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In February, Trump and others associated with the Trump Organization were found liable for misleading lenders and insurers by a New York City judge.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Bobcats, once nearly gone from the state, have been recovering since first placed on Indiana's endangered species list in 1969.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
  • For some endangered species, old-growth forest matters immensely.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of endangered
Adjective
  • Regardless, 68% of Georgia voters overall see U.S. democracy as somewhat or very threatened.
    Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The state’s own environmental analysis warned two years ago that the tunnel could harm endangered and threatened fish, including the Delta smelt, winter-run chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • And speaking of threats, Genevieve admits to feeling insecure without her Shot in the Dark.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This is a reach, because Keith doesn’t come off as insecure, merely as a normal person who wants to avoid messiness and was never that into Danni.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • No other position in sports is both so exposed and so stocked with potential replacements.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Rebuilding any of these defense and weapons facilities could take months, putting a strain on any potential response by Iran, which is now more exposed and less able to replenish missiles.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposed
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