vulnerable
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Adjective 3 meanings
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.”
More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
“a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software”
at moderate risk of extinction though not quite endangered.
“Welsh is merely a vulnerable language, but Irish and Scottish Gaelic are definitely endangered.”
Etymology
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
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VULNERABLE at a glance
VULNERABLE has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (V 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,005 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with vulnerable
All rhymes- ABLE6
- POSSIBLE12
- AVAILABLE14
- TABLE7
- DOUBLE9
- RESPONSIBLE15
- TROUBLE9
- IMPOSSIBLE16
- TERRIBLE10
- COMFORTABLE20
- INCREDIBLE15
- CAPABLE13
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