Synonyms of vulnerable

Adjective


1. vulnerable (vs. invulnerable), assailable, undefendable, undefended, open, compromising, defenseless, defenceless, endangered, indefensible, insecure, unsafe, penetrable, threatened, under attack(predicate), under fire(predicate), unguarded, conquerable, dangerous#1, unsafe, insecure#2, unsafe, susceptible, unprotected

usage: susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"

2. vulnerable, susceptible (vs. unsusceptible)

usage: susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"

3. vulnerable, weak (vs. strong)

usage: capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"

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Definition and meaning of vulnerable (Dictionary)