Meaning of VULNERABLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'vulnurubul
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- [adj] susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"
- [adj] capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"
- [adj] susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"
- [adj] susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
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| | Synonyms: | | assailable, compromising, defenceless, defenseless, endangered, immature, insecure, open, penetrable, susceptible, tender, threatened, undefendable, undefended, under attack(p), under fire(p), unguarded, unprotected, weak, young |
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| | Antonyms: | | invulnerable | | |
| | See Also: | | conquerable, dangerous, unsafe | |
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| | Definition: | | \Vul"ner*a*ble\, a. [L. vulnerabilis wounding,
injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to
Skr. vra?a: cf. F. vuln['e]rable.]
1. Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or
external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will
be wanting a Paris to infix the dart. --Dr. T.
Dwight.
2. Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously;
assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.
His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of
strong minds was consummate. --Macaulay.
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