Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Vul·ner·a·ble

   /ˈvəlnər(ə)bəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm: "we were in a vulnerable position" Similar in dangerin perilin jeopardyat riskendangeredunsafeunprotectedill-protectedunguardedopen to attackattackableassailableexposedwide openundefendedunshieldedunfortifiedunarmedwithout armswithout weaponsdefenselesseasily hurt/wounded/damagedpowerlesshelplessrare:pregnableimpuissantresistlessexposed toopen towide open toliable toprone toprey tosusceptible tosubject tonot abovein danger ofat risk ofat the mercy ofan easy target foreasily affected byin the firing linerare:susceptive ofOpposite well protectedinvulnerableresilientimmune toabove
   • ▪ (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect: "employees must be better trained in how to deal with vulnerable young people"
   • ▪ (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber: "the authors advise a variable no-trump opening bid which means weak non-vulnerable and strong vulnerable"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare ‘to wound’, from vulnus ‘wound’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vulnerableness noun
   • 2. vulnerably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • V

     4

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. People also ask

   What does vulnerable mean?

   • (Definition of vulnerable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 易受傷的, 易受影響（或攻擊）的, 脆弱的… 易受伤的, 易受影响（或攻击）的, 脆弱的… vulnerable, vulnerable [masculine-feminine, singular]… vulnerável… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! VULNERABLE definition: easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally: . Learn more.

   VULNERABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/vulnerable

   See all results for this question

   What is a vulnerable person?

   • Definition of vulnerable adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally to be vulnerable to attack Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.

   vulnerable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/vulnerable

   See all results for this question

   What is a vulnerable adverb?

   • Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule. —vulnerably adverb —vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus vulnerable • The bridge is extremely vulnerable.

   vulnerable | meaning of vulnerable in Longman Dictionary of

   www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/vulnerable

   See all results for this question

   Where did the word vulnerable come from?

   • Vulnerable is ultimately derived from the Latin noun vulnus ("wound"). Vulnus led to the Latin verb vulnerare, meaning "to wound," and then to the Late Latin adjective vulnerabilis, which became vulnerable in English in the early 1600s.

   Vulnerable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulnerable

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › vulnerableVULNERABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › vulnerable

   • Cached

   easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally: She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old. The troops are in a vulnerable position. He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries. vulnerability. noun [ U ] uk / ˌvʌln ə rəˈbɪləti / us. (Definition of vulnerable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vulnerableVULNERABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › vulnerable

   • Cached

   capable of or susceptible to being attacked, damaged, or hurt: a vulnerable part of the body; vulnerable to predators; a company vulnerable to a hostile takeover. open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: That is an argument vulnerable to refutation. He is vulnerable to bribery.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › vulnerablevulnerable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › vulnerable

   • Cached

   vulnerable (to somebody/something) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally to be vulnerable to attack Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vulnerablevulnerable | meaning of vulnerable in Longman Dictionary of ...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vulnerable

   • Cached

   vulnerable meaning, definition, what is vulnerable: someone who is vulnerable can be easily ...: Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › vulnerableVULNERABLE - Find out everything about this English word ...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › vulnerable

   • Cached

   Definitions of 'vulnerable' 1. Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally. [...] 2. If a person, animal, or plant is vulnerable to a disease, they are more likely to get it than other people, animals, or plants. [...] 3.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vulnerablenessVulnerableness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vulnerableness

   • Cached

   1. : capable of being physically or emotionally wounded. 2. : open to attack or damage : assailable. vulnerable to criticism. 3. : liable to increased penalties but entitled to increased bonuses after winning a game in contract bridge. vulnerability. ˌvəl-n (ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. vulnerableness. ˈvəl-n (ə-)rə-bəl-nəs. ˈvəl-nər-bəl- noun.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › vulnerablevulnerable - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

   www.wordreference.com › definition › vulnerable

   • Cached

   capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body. open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: an argument vulnerable to refutation; He is vulnerable to bribery. (of a place) open to assault; difficult to defend: a vulnerable bridge. Games [ Bridge.]having won one of the games of a rubber.