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- pronunciation:
- vuhl
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
able to be hurt or injured.
The plants in the garden are vulnerable to frost.- synonyms:
- defenseless
- antonyms:
- invincible, safe, strong
- similar words:
- helpless, sensitive, tender, touchy, weak
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| definition 2: |
open to attack or danger.
The towns on the coast are vulnerable to hurricanes.Without his tough friends around for protection, he felt vulnerable.- synonyms:
- defenseless
- similar words:
- accessible, insecure, open
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| related words: |
dangerous, emotional |
| derivations: |
vulnerably (adv.), vulnerability (n.) |
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