Compromisable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being exposed to risk or breach of security; susceptible to falling short of standards or ethics; vulnerable to yielding or making concessions in a negotiation
2. Able to be undermined in integrity or safety; liable to involve concessions that weaken principles; open to influence that may lead to lowered standards
3. Susceptible to being breached or violated in confidentiality or trust; prone to accepting terms that weaken positions; exposed to conditions that diminish strength or security

Etymology: "Compromisable" is simply "compromise" with the suffix "-able" attached, meaning capable of being compromised. The word "compromise" itself has an older and more surprising history: it comes from the Latin "compromissum," a noun built from "compromittere," meaning to promise mutually, with "com-" (together) and "promittere" (to promise). In its original sense, two parties agreed to submit a dispute to arbitration and to abide by the decision, so the idea of mutual promise came first and the sense of giving ground in a bargain came later. The "-able" suffix, from Latin "-abilis" through Old French, means capable of being acted upon, so a compromisable position is one that can be yielded or weakened. The adjective is a straightforward derivation, and its meaning follows directly from the verb: something that can be compromised is open to being exposed, damaged, or settled by concession.

Synonyms: vulnerable, exposable, susceptible

Antonyms: secure, uncompromisable, invulnerable