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More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
- You are vulnerable to be bullied by someone at school.
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More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.; 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.
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More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
- a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software
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at moderate risk of extinction though not quite endangered.
- Welsh is merely a vulnerable language, but Irish and Scottish Gaelic are definitely endangered.
syn. defenceless · helpless · powerless · unguarded · unprotected · weak · woundable · soft
ant. durable · indomitable · invincible · invulnerable · powerful · strong