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- DictionaryVul·ner·a·ble/ˈvəlnər(ə)bəl/
adjective
- 1. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm: "we were in a vulnerable position"
The meaning of VULNERABLE is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded. How to use vulnerable in a sentence. The History of Vulnerable
VULNERABLE definition: 1. able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked: 2. people who can be…. Learn more.
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.
Use the adjective vulnerable to describe something or someone open to being physically or emotionally wounded, like a newborn chick or an overly sensitive teenager.
Definition of vulnerable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt. 2. open to temptation, persuasion, censure, etc. 3. liable or exposed to disease, disaster, etc. 4. (Military) military liable or exposed to attack. 5. (Bridge) bridge (of a side who have won one game towards rubber) subject to increased bonuses or penalties.
vulnerable (to somebody/something)weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally. These offices are highly vulnerable to terrorist attack. Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu.
Something that is vulnerable can be easily harmed or affected by something bad. Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air. [ + to] ...a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft. The financial sector could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.
Synonyms for VULNERABLE: susceptible, sensitive, exposed, prone, endangered, liable, subject (to), in jeopardy; Antonyms of VULNERABLE: invulnerable, unexposed, protected, sheltered, covered, unsusceptible, secured, shielded
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.
