How to use vulnerable in a sentence. Able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked Capable of or susceptible to being attacked, damaged, or hurt. See examples of vulnerable used in a sentence. Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally Old people are often particularly vulnerable members of our society.
Definition of vulnerable adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary Vulnerable (to somebody/something) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally These offices are highly vulnerable to terrorist attack Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. Capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt physically or emotionally
Open to or defenseless against criticism or moral attack (of a place) open to assault Having won one of the games of a rubber of bridge Vulnerable meaning, definition, what is vulnerable Someone who is vulnerable can be easily. Vulnerable (comparative more vulnerable, superlative most vulnerable) more or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon A vulnerable part of the body Open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc. An argument vulnerable to refutation He is vulnerable to bribery. Susceptible to emotional injury, especially in being easily hurt
“we are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army” (alexander hamilton) Open to censure or criticism The mayor is vulnerable to criticism on the issue
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