vulnerable
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vulnerable
- /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
- /ˈvʌn(ə)ɹəbl̩/ proscribed
Where it comes from
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
adjective more vulnerable · most vulnerable
- More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
- 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.
Similar: defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak, woundable, soft · Opposite: durable, indomitable, invincible, invulnerable, powerful, strong
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: weak, unsafe, tender, assailable, susceptible, defenseless, defenceless, insecure, unguarded, unprotected, undefendable, open, compromising, undefended, young, penetrable
adjective
Similar: defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak, woundable, soft · Opposite: durable, indomitable, invincible, invulnerable, powerful, strong
Translations
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adj exposed to attack
| Español | vulnerable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상처 입기 쉬운 sangcheo ipgi swiun, 취약한 chwiyakhan, 연약한 yeonyakhan |
| 日本語 | 傷つきやすい kizutsuki-yasui, 脆い moroi, 弱い yowai, 脆弱な zeijaku na |
| 中文 | 脆弱的 cuìruò de, 敏感的 mǐngǎn de, 易損的 /易损的 yìsǔn de, 弱勢的 /弱势的 ruòshì de |
| हिन्दी | असुरक्षित asurakṣit |
| Português | vulnerável |
| Français | vulnérable |
| Deutsch | verletzlich, verwundbar, empfindlich, anfällig |
| Italiano | vulnerabile |
| Ελληνικά | ευάλωτος eválotos |
| Română | vulnerabil |
| Русский | уязви́мый ujazvímyj, рани́мый ranímyj |
| Tiếng Việt | dễ tổn thương |
| العربية | عرضة, عُرْضَة لِلْجَرْح, هَشّ hašš, ضَعِيف ḍaʕīf |
| עברית | פגיע |
Talk about this word "vulnerable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vulnerable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vulnerable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vulnerable "vulnerable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vulnerable.Cite this
@misc{vulnerable_2026,
title = {vulnerable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vulnerable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
