vulnerable
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- weak, sensitive, susceptible, tender, thin-skinned
- exposed, accessible, assailable, defenceless, unprotected, wide open

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vul‧ne‧ra‧ble W3 /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin; Origin: vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnus 'wound']

1. someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt Antonym : invulnerable:
He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable.
We work mainly with the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
be vulnerable to something
Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.

2. a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize Antonym : invulnerable
vulnerable to
The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north.
Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule.
—vulnerably adverb
—vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti, ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

vulnerable
adj.
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem You must try not to appear vulnerable.
become | remain | leave sb/sth, make sb/sth The virus attacks the immune system, leaving your body vulnerable to infections.
ADV. acutely, especially, extremely, highly, intensely, particularly, very | completely, totally, utterly | increasingly | quite, rather She is very sensitive and rather vulnerable.
potentially | peculiarly, uniquely Hippos are uniquely vulnerable to drought.
oddly, strangely He smiled, making her suddenly feel oddly vulnerable.
somehow | economically, militarily, politically The company is in an economically vulnerable position.
PREP. to These offices are highly vulnerable to terrorist attack.

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