exposed
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- unconcealed, bare, on display, on show, on view, revealed, uncovered
- unsheltered, open, unprotected
- vulnerable, in peril, laid bare, susceptible, wide open

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Contrasted words: covered, enveloped, sheathed, defended, guarded, protected, safeguarded, shielded
Related Idioms: laid bare
Related Words: apparent, evident, manifest, unconcealed, unhidden, revealed, visible, likely, menaced, threatened

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧posed AC /ɪkˈspəʊzd $ -ˈspoʊzd/ adjective
[Word Family: verb: expose; adjective: exposed]

1. not protected from the weather Antonym : sheltered:
an exposed coastline
the side of the garden most exposed to wind

2. not covered:
All exposed skin should be covered with protective cream.

3. not protected from attack Synonym : vulnerable:
The old fort was very exposed.
These developments leave the British government in an exposed position.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

exposed
adj.
VERBS be, feel | become | leave sb/sth Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun.
ADV. extremely, heavily (business), highly, very The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international markets.
completely, fully, totally | increasingly | fairly, rather, relatively | dangerously, painfully The postponement of difficult decisions left the government dangerously exposed to American influence.
PREP. to The garden was very exposed to westerly winds.

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