vul·ner·a·ble

(vŭl′nər-ə-bəl)

adj.

a. Susceptible to physical harm or damage: trees that are vulnerable to insects;

b. Susceptible to emotional injury, especially in being easily hurt: a lonely child who is vulnerable to teasing.

c. Susceptible to attack: "We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army" (Alexander Hamilton).

d. Open to censure or criticism; assailable: The mayor is vulnerable to criticism on the issue.

2. Games In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.

[Late Latin vulnerābilis, wounding, from Latin vulnerāre, to wound, from vulnus, vulner-, wound; see welə- in Indo-European roots.]

vul′ner·a·bil′i·ty, vul′ner·a·ble·ness n.

vul′ner·a·bly adv.

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vulnerable

(ˈvʌlnərəbəl)

adj

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

[C17: from Late Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin vulnerāre to wound, from vulnus a wound]

ˌvulneraˈbility, ˈvulnerableness n

ˈvulnerably adv

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vul•ner•a•ble

(ˈvʌl nər ə bəl)

adj.

1. capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt physically or emotionally.

2. susceptible to temptation or corrupt influence.

3. open to or defenseless against criticism or moral attack.

4. (of a place) open to assault; difficult to defend.

5. having won one of the games of a rubber of bridge.

[1595–1605; < Late Latin vulnerābilis= Latin vulnerā(re) to wound + -bilis -ble; see vulnerary]

vul`ner•a•bil′i•ty, n.

vul′ner•a•bly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" conquerable - subject to being conquered or overcome; "knew her fears were ultimately conquerable" unprotected - lacking protection or defense dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future" susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
	2.	vulnerable - susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation" susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"
	3.	vulnerable - capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body" weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"

vulnerable

adjective

1. Tending to incur:

liable, open, prone, subject, susceptible, susceptive.

2. Open to attack and capture because of a lack of protection:

assailable, attackable, pregnable, vincible.

Translations

عُرْضَةٌ لعُرْضَة للهُجوم أو الإنتِقاد او الجَرْح

zranitelný

sårbar

haavoittuvainen

ranjiv

megtámadhatósebezhetõtámadható

berskjaldaîur, viîkvæmur; varnarlaus

vulnerabile vulnerabilit...

傷つきやすい

취약한

pažeidžiamaspažeidžiamumassužeidžiamassužeidžiamumas

vārīgsviegli ievainojams

zraniteľný

ranljiv

sårbar

ซึ่งบาดเจ็บได้ง่าย อ่อนแอ

korunmasızsavunmasız zayıf

dễ bị tổn thương

易受伤害的易受攻击的脆弱的

vulnerable

[ˈvʌlnərəbl] ADJ → vulnerable

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vulnerable

[ˈvʌlnərəb^əl] adj → vulnérable
to be vulnerable to sth → être vulnérable à qch

vulnerable

adj

→ verwundbar; (= exposed) → verletzlich; (fig) → verletzbar; police, troops, fortress → ungeschützt; (Mil) target, country → verwundbar; to feel vulnerable → sich verwundbar fühlen; she is at a very vulnerable age → sie ist in einem sehr schwierigen Alter; to be vulnerable to disease → anfällig für Krankheiten sein; the skin is vulnerable to radiation → die Haut hat keinen Schutz gegen Radioaktivität; the turtle on its back is completely vulnerable → auf dem Rücken liegend ist die Schildkröte völlig wehrlos; to be vulnerable to the cold → kälteanfällig sein; to be vulnerable to attack → Angriffen schutzlos ausgesetzt sein; to be vulnerable to temptation → für Versuchungen anfällig sein; to be vulnerable to criticism (= exposed) → der Kritik ausgesetzt sein; (= sensitive) → keine Kritik vertragen; I felt extremely vulnerable in the discussion → ich kam mir in der Diskussion völlig wehrlos vor; the one vulnerable spot in his armour (Brit) or armor (US) → die einzige ungeschützte Stelle in seiner Rüstung; a vulnerable point in our argument → ein schwacher or wunder Punkt unseres Arguments; economically vulnerable → wirtschaftlich wehrlos; hotels are acutely vulnerable to recession → Hotels sind äußerst rezessionsanfällig

(Bridge) → in Gefahr; not vulnerable, non-vulnerable → in Nichtgefahr

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vulnerable

[ˈvʌln/ərəbl] adj (person) → vulnerabile; (position) → esposto/a

vulnerable

(ˈvalnərəbl) adjective

unprotected against attack; liable to be hurt or damaged. Small animals are often vulnerable to attack.

ˌvulneraˈbility noun

vulnerable

→ عُرْضَةٌ ل zranitelný sårbar verwundbar ευάλωτος vulnerable haavoittuvainen vulnérable ranjiv vulnerabile 傷つきやすい 취약한 kwetsbaar sårbar bezbronny vulnerável ранимый sårbar ซึ่งบาดเจ็บได้ง่าย อ่อนแอ savunmasız dễ bị tổn thương 易受伤害的

vulnerable

a. vulnerable, propenso a accidentes o enfermedades.

vulnerable

adj vulnerable