There’s comfort yet; they [Banquo and Fleance] are assailable; / Then be thou jocund: ere the bat hath flown / His cloister’d flight […] there shall be done / A deed of dreadful note.
Source: wiktionary
Assailable
/əˈseɪləbl̩/
Synonyms for "assailable" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (4)
Related words (7)
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: attackable, controv ertible, criticizable, debatable, exposed.
- Sentence evidence is available for assailable, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "assailable".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "assailable"
Keep "assailable" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "assailable" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "assailable", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "assailable" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
4 entriesattackable positioncriticizable claimdebatable premiseexposed asset
Collocations
6 entriesassailable argumentassailable claimassailable positionhighly assailablephysically assailablestructurally assailable
Inflections
2 entriesmore assailablemost assailable
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
1791, Hannah Brand, Huniades, or, The siege of Belgrave, Act IV, Scene 3, in Plays and Poems, Norwich, 1798, p. 82, Plant the ordnance ’gainst the postern, / North of the Eastern tower; for there I deem / The wall is most assailable.
Source: wiktionary
Indeed, he lived among a generation of sinners, whose consciences were not assailable by smooth circumlocutions, and whose vices required the scourge and the hot iron.
Source: wiktionary
All that most maddens and torments ; all that stirs up the lees of things ; all truth with malice in it ; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain ; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought ; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "assailable"?
Closest matches include attackable, controv ertible, criticizable, debatable, exposed.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "assailable"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.