vulnerable
See also: vulnérable
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vulnerō (“I wound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
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- Hyphenation: vul‧ner‧a‧ble
Adjective
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.
- 1925, F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald, chapter I, in The Great Gatsby, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC:
- 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.’
- 2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian[1], archived from the original on 15 November 2016:
- The elimination of [Roger] Federer after [Rafael] Nadal's loss to Lukas Rosol would have created mild panic among the fans of these gloriously gifted but now clearly vulnerable geniuses.
- 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
- One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools […] as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
- You are vulnerable to be bullied by someone at school.
- 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.
- (computing) More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
- a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software
Synonyms
- (exposed to attack): defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak
Antonyms
- (exposed to attack): durable, indomitable, invincible, invulnerable, powerful, strong
Derived terms
Translations
exposed to attack
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Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin vulnerābilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [bul.nəˈɾab.blə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [vul.nəˈɾab.blə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [vul.neˈɾa.ble]
Adjective
vulnerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural vulnerables)
Related terms
Further reading
- “vulnerable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin vulnerābilis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vulnerō (“I wound”).
Adjective
vulnerable m or f (plural vulnerables)
Related terms
Further reading
- “vulnerable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin vulnerābilis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vulnerō (“I wound”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
vulnerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural vulnerables)
Related terms
Further reading
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