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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.
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.
Synonyms for VULNERABLE: susceptible, sensitive, exposed, prone, endangered, liable, subject (to), in jeopardy; Antonyms of VULNERABLE: invulnerable, unexposed, protected, sheltered, covered, unsusceptible, secured, shielded.
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.
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.
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.
