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   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

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   The meaning of VULNERABLE is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded. How to use vulnerable in a sentence. The History of Vulnerable

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   VULNERABLE definition: 1. able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked: 2. people who can be…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   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.

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   /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ 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. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.

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   VULNERABILITY definition: 1. the quality of being vulnerable (= able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked), or…. Learn more.

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   If someone or something is vulnerable to something, they have some weakness or disadvantage which makes them more likely to be harmed or affected by that thing.

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

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    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.

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    VULNERABLE meaning: 1. able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked: 2. people who can be…. Learn more.