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assailable

intermediateB2

/əˈseɪ.lə.bəl/ · as-sail-a-ble

Open to attack or criticism; vulnerable.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Open to attack or criticism; vulnerable.

حملے یا تنقید کے لیے کھلا؛ خطرے میں.

حملہ آور

hamla aawar

Formal: مخاطب

Synonyms

vulnerableexposeddefenselessکمزورنقض پذیربے دفاع

Antonyms

secureprotectedinvulnerableمحفوظمحکمغیر مستحکم

Common Collocations

  • assailable position
  • assailable argument
  • assailable theory

Example Sentences

The assailable nature of his arguments invites strong criticism.

اس کے دلائل کی حملہ آور نوعیت سخت تنقید کو دعوت دیتی ہے.

Is ke dalail ki hamla aawar noiyat sakht tanqid ko dawat deti hai.

Many politicians have assailable platforms that opponents can easily challenge.

بہت سے سیاست دانوں کے حملہ آور پلیٹ فارم ہیں جنہیں حریف آسانی سے چیلنج کر سکتے ہیں.

Bohat se siyasatdanon ke hamla aawar platform hain jinhein hareef aasani se challenge kar sakte hain.

Her points were assailable, leading to a heated debate.

اس کے نکات حملہ آور تھے، جس کی وجہ سے ایک گرم بحث ہوئی.

Is ke nuqat hamla aawar the, jis ki wajah se aik garam behas hui.

Easily Confused With

assail:Assail means to attack vigorously, whereas 'assailable' refers to being open to attack.

Word Family

assail
verbحملہ کرنا
assailant
nounحملہ آور

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'assailable' as 'able to be assailed or attacked'.

Imagine a castle with weak walls that can be easily invaded.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو میں نے کمزور نہیں ہونے دیا، حملہ آور کا سامنا کیا ہے.

Khud ko maine kamzor nahi hone diya, hamla aawar ka samna kiya hai.

I did not allow myself to be weak; I faced the assailant.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تنقید کا سامنا کرنے کے لیے مضبوط بنو.

Tanqid ka samna karne ke liye mazboot bano.

Become strong to face criticism.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "assailabilis" — able to be attacked

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Latin term 'assailare', meaning to attack. The word entered English in the late 15th century.