Vocabulary
angreifbar
/ˈanˌɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯/· adjective
open to attack, contestable, vulnerable
An argument, a method or a person with a weak spot that critics can aim at.
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- Komparativ
- angreifbarer
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- am angreifbarsten
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angreifbar
open to criticism, contestable
Die Methode ist an mehreren Stellen angreifbar.
The method is open to attack at several points.
Word family
angreifbarangreifento attackder Angriffattackunangreifbarunassailable
Common combinations
- sich angreifbar machento lay oneself open to attack
- juristisch angreifbarlegally contestable
- leicht angreifbareasy to attack
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
unangreifbarunanfechtbar
Real examples
- Mit dieser schwachen Datenbasis macht sich die Studie angreifbar.With such a weak data basis, the study lays itself open to attack.
- Juristisch ist der Vertrag kaum angreifbar.Legally the contract can hardly be challenged.
- Wer Fehler zugibt, wirkt manchmal angreifbarer, aber oft auch glaubwürdiger.Admitting mistakes can make you seem more vulnerable, but often more credible too.
