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- Dictionaryvulnerable/ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl/
adjective
- 1. exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally: "we were in a vulnerable position" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of VULNERABLE is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded. How to use vulnerable in a sentence. The History of Vulnerable
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.
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.
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.
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.
the quality of being vulnerable (= able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked), or something that is vulnerable: You want a doctor who understands the patient's vulnerability. Those who organized the attacks exploited vulnerabilities in the nation's defences .
