vulnerable.
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Meaning & usage
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
You are vulnerable to be bullied by someone at school.
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
It's okay to get vulnerable every now and again.
More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software
at moderate risk of extinction though not quite endangered.
Welsh is merely a vulnerable language, but Irish and Scottish Gaelic are definitely endangered.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.