vulnerable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Easily hurt or harmed, physically or emotionally.

   Young children are especially vulnerable in a crowd.

2. 2
   adj

   Open to attack or damage; not well protected.

   The bridge is vulnerable from the south.

3. 3
   adj

   Easily influenced or open to criticism, temptation, or pressure.

   The government is vulnerable to accusations of corruption.

From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).

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