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vulnerable - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vulnerable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vulnerable [ a.]
- Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
- Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.

Meaning of 'vulnerable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vulnerable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- susceptible to attack
Example in sentence:
  • a vulnerable bridge
2 . vulnerable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
Example in sentence:
  • an argument vulnerable to refutation;
  • vulnerable to bribery
Meaning (3):
- capable of being wounded or hurt
Example in sentence:
  • vulnerable parts of the body

Nearby Words:

vulcan vulcanian vulcanic vulcanicity vulcanism vulcanist vulcanite vulcanization vulcanize vulcanized

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