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Synonyms
vul·ner·a·ble (vŭĺnər-ə-bəl)

[Late Latin vulnerābilis, wounding, from Latin vulnerāre, to wound, from vulnus, vulner-, wound.]

adjective 

    1. Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
    2. Susceptible to attack: “We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army” (Alexander Hamilton)
    3. Open to censure or criticism; assailable.
    1. Liable to succumb, as to persuasion or temptation.
    2. Games In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.

derivatives

vuĺner·a·biĺi·ty
noun
vuĺner·a·bly
adverb