EXPLOITABLE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

exploitable

adjective

Definition of exploitable

as in useful

capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose claimed that solar power is an exploitable form of energy that is being underutilized

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as in susceptible

readily taken advantage of the group opposes commercials on TV shows for kids, believing that young viewers are too exploitable by advertisers

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Recent Examples of exploitable Discipline and ruthless prioritization will retire exploitable risk. — Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The overall availability of exploitable PS5 hardware is now greatly expanded. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 And that is a very funny, exploitable premise on its surface. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 The tale of two Italian immigrant brothers who dream of running a successful restaurant in America, the film was a huge favorite in Sundance and could achieve modest commercial success despite its lack of exploitable elements. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026 At issue is territory claimed by both that is believed to contain large, exploitable amounts of natural gas and other hydrocarbons. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Executives looking over pentest findings need to check for openings that are exploitable, reachable, tied to critical assets, connected to actual attack paths, and that are likeliest to create business impact. — Daniel Fusch, IndyStar, 18 June 2026 This helps teams focus on exploitable risks rather than overwhelming vulnerability lists, reducing noise and improving remediation speed. — Gretchen M. Stone, AZCentral.com, 3 June 2026 For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploitable

Adjective

Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

Although generally hardy, the plant is susceptible to certain diseases, including anthracnose and bacterial soft rot, as well as pests such as spider mites, caterpillars, and whiteflies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
But neither the agency nor industry players have banned bets that could be susceptible to manipulation or raised the minimum age to bet on prediction markets to 21, the source said, up from the current minimum of 18.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

Rolapp, meanwhile, said in January there was no guarantee the program that brought Koepka back would be available again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
So the other, cheaper bird that’s for sale — the $2,000 bird that a clerk might have told her about — is that available in-house, or is that a special order?

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Sutskever is portrayed as the idealistic, naive hero — the ingenious mind behind the lab’s entire existence who can’t stomach lying and is reluctant to accumulate any power.

— Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Rebecca and Verity, which stars Johnson, are also about a new, naïve lover entering the home of a bad man with a wife hidden in his house of horrors.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of naive

Adjective

The intensity of their yearning has only increased on their second album, Nature’s Pill—and that’s no easy feat, considering this is a band whose breakout track opens with the narrator prostrating himself before the object of his affection.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Brian Magallones considers this the perfect balance between a not-too-fussy and not-too-structured chignon, a style that sounds tough to style without a professional team but is actually quite easy to master at-home.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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