Complete Definition of "vulnerable"

English

Etymology
Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnerare 'to wound'. See also -able.

Pronunciation
/�v�ln�r�b�l/, /<tt>"vVln@r@b@l</tt>/

Adjective
vulnerable

  1. Exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Proper noun
vulnerable

  1. bridge If you lose the round, more points will be taken; if you win the round, more points will be given in higher contracts.

Synonyms
defenceless
helpless
unguarded
unprotected
weak
super weak*

Antonyms
invulnerable
invincible

Derived terms
vulnerability (noun)
vulnerably (adverb)

Translations
Chinese: �弱�, ���
Finnish: haavoittuvainen, herkkä
French: vulnérable
Italian: vulnerabile
Japanese: ������, �� (���, moroi), 弱� (���, yowai)
Korean: ��
Russian: t|ru|��звим�й|tr=ujazvímyj

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