vulnerable

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adjective

1. susceptible to attack (Freq. 8)
- a vulnerable bridge
• Ant:
invulnerable
• Similar to:
assailable, undefendable, undefended, open, compromising,
defenseless, defenceless, endangered, indefensible, insecure, unsafe,
penetrable, threatened, under attack, under fire, unguarded
• See Also:
conquerable, dangerous, unsafe, insecure, susceptible, unprotected
• Derivationally related forms:
vulnerability
2. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
- vulnerable to bribery
- an argument vulnerable to refutation
• Similar to:
susceptible
• Derivationally related forms:
vulnerability
3. capable of being wounded or hurt
- vulnerable parts of the body
• Similar to:
weak
• Derivationally related forms:
vulnerability