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attackable

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/əˈtækəbl/ · at-tack-a-ble

capable of being attacked; exposed to assault

Meanings

adjectiveformal

capable of being attacked; exposed to assault

حملہ کرنے کے قابل؛ حملے کے لیے کھلا

حملہ آور قابل

hamla aawar qabil

Formal: حملہ آور قابل

Synonyms

vulnerableassailableopen to attackحملہ پذیرنقصان اٹھانے کے قابلحملے کا نشانہ

Antonyms

defensibleprotectedsafeمحفوظبچا ہواحفاظتی

Common Collocations

  • attackable position
  • attackable target
  • attackable enemy

Example Sentences

The village was considered attackable due to its lack of defenses.

دیہات کو اس کی دفاعی کمی کی وجہ سے حملہ آور قابل سمجھا گیا.

Dihāt ko is ki difai kami ki wajah se hamla aawar qabil samjha gaya.

Critics argue that the plan is inherently attackable and needs revision.

نقادوں کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ منصوبہ فطری طور پر حملہ آور قابل ہے اور اس میں تبدیلی کی ضرورت ہے.

Naqadon ka kehna hai ke yeh mansooba fitri tor par hamla aawar qabil hai aur is mein tabdeeli ki zaroorat hai.

In warfare, poorly fortified locations are often seen as attackable.

جنگ میں، کمزور قلعے والی جگہیں اکثر حملہ آور قابل سمجھی جاتی ہیں.

Jang mein, kamzor qile wali jagaen aksar hamla aawar qabil samjhi jati hain.

Easily Confused With

attack:While 'attack' is a verb meaning to try to harm or damage, 'attackable' is an adjective describing something that can be attacked.

Word Family

attack
verbحملہ کرنا
attacker
nounحملہ آور
attacked
verbحملہ ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'attack' + 'able' – something that can be attacked.

Envision a fortress with weak walls that can easily be attacked.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خون کی ندی سے گزرتا ہے ہر کوئی، / لیکن، یہ نکتہ حملہ کا بھی ہے، وتیرہ عشق کا کہنا ہے.

Khoon ki nadi se guzarta hai har koi, / Lekin, yeh nuqta hamla ka bhi hai, wateera ishq ka kehna hai.

Everyone crosses the river of blood, / But this point is also about being attackable, as the saying of love goes.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوجھ اٹھائے، اس پر حملہ ہوتا ہے.

Jo bojh uthaaye, us par hamla hota hai.

Those who carry burdens are often attacked.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "attack" — to set upon; to try to injure

First known use: 16th century

The word has evolved from the Middle English 'atak', derived from Old French 'ataquer', which itself comes from Latin 'attaccare'.