assailing

əˈseɪlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of assailing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disturbingcausing someone to feel worried or upset

The assailing thoughts kept him awake all night.

distressing

troubling

unsettling

conflictattacking or criticizing strongly

The assailing comments hurt her deeply.

assaulting

attacking

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Origin of assailing

Latin, assilire (to leap upon)

Examples of assailing in a sentence

Her assailing memories of the accident haunted her daily.
The assailing winds battered the coastline.
Her assailing words left him speechless.

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French:angoissant, attaquant, ...
German:beunruhigend, angreifend, ...
Italian:disturbante, aggressivo, ...
Spanish:inquietante, atacante, ...
Portuguese:inquietante, atacante, ...
Chinese:困扰人的, 攻击性的, ...
Japanese:悩ませる, 攻撃的な, ...
Arabic:مُقْلِق, مُهَاجِم, ...
Hebrew:מַטְרִיד, תּוֹקְפָנִי, ...
Russian:беспокоящий, нападающий, ...
Ukrainian:тривожний, атакуючий, ...
Hindi:परेशान करने वाला, आक्रामक, ...
Bengali:উদ্বেগজনক, আক্রমণকারী, ...
Catalan:preocupant, atacant, ...
Czech:znepokojivý, útočný, ...
Danish:foruroligende, angribende, ...
Dutch:verontrustend, aanvallend, ...
Greek:ανησυχητικός, επιτιθέμενος, ...
Hungarian:nyugtalanító, támadó, ...
Khmer:រំខានចិត្ត, វាយប្រហារ ឬរិះគន់ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:불안하게 하는, 공격하는, ...
Persian:نگران کننده, حمله کننده, ...
Polish:niepokojący, atakujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):inquietante, atacante, ...
Romanian:tulburător, atacator, ...
Swedish:oroande, angripande, ...
Thai:รบกวน, โจมตี, ...
Turkish:rahatsız edici, saldıran, ...
Vietnamese:quấy rầy, tấn công, ...

assail

əˈseɪl

Definition of assail - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

combatattack someone with physical force

The soldiers were ordered to assail the enemy.

assault

attack

beset

verbal criticismcriticize someone harshly in speech or writing

The politician was assailed by the media.

attack

criticize

emotional overwhelm

Rare

overwhelm someone with unpleasant emotions

Rare

She was assailed by doubts before the exam.

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Origin of assail

Latin, assilire (to leap upon)

Examples of assail in a sentence

He decided to assail his opponent with a barrage of punches.
The author assailed the new policy in her latest article.
He was assailed by critics after the speech.
Guilt began to assail him after the argument.
Fear assailed her as she entered the dark room.

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French:assaillir, critiquer, ...
German:angreifen, kritisieren, ...
Italian:attaccare, sopraffare, ...
Spanish:atacar, arremeter, ...
Portuguese:atacar, criticar, ...
Chinese:攻击, 抨击, ...
Japanese:攻撃する, 非難する, ...
Arabic:هَاجَمَ, وَبَّخَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקִיף, לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּחַ בְּ, ...
Russian:атаковать, охватывать, ...
Ukrainian:атакувати, різко критикувати, ...
Hindi:हमला करना, आलोचना करना, ...
Bengali:আক্রমণ করা, সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:atacar, criticar, ...
Czech:napadnout, tepát, ...
Danish:angribe, kritisere, ...
Dutch:aanvallen, overvallen, ...
Greek:επιτίθεμαι, επικρίνω, ...
Hungarian:megtámadni, hevesen támadni, ...
Khmer:វាយប្រហារ, វាយប្រហារដោយពាក្យសម្តី, ...
Korean:공격하다, 맹비난하다, ...
Persian:حمله کرد, مورد انتقاد قرار داد, ...
Polish:atakować, skrytykować, ...
Portuguese (BR):atacar, criticar, ...
Romanian:a ataca, a critica, ...
Swedish:anfalla, angripa, ...
Thai:โจมตี, วิจารณ์, ...
Turkish:saldırmak, sert bir şekilde eleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:tấn công, chỉ trích gay gắt, ...

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