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vulnerable |
Overview of adj vulnerable The adj vulnerable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) vulnerable -- (susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge") 2. vulnerable -- (susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation") 3. vulnerable -- (capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body") 4. tender, vulnerable -- (susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age") Antonyms of adj vulnerable 4 senses of vulnerable Sense 1 vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) invulnerable (vs. vulnerable) => airtight => bombproof, shellproof => defendable, defensible => entrenched => impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable => tight => untouchable Sense 2 vulnerable INDIRECT (VIA susceptible) -> unsusceptible, insusceptible Sense 3 vulnerable INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Sense 4 tender, vulnerable INDIRECT (VIA young) -> old Similarity of adj vulnerable 4 senses of vulnerable Sense 1 vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) => assailable, undefendable, undefended, open => compromising => defenseless, defenceless => endangered => insecure, unsafe => penetrable => threatened => under attack(prenominal), under fire(prenominal) => unguarded, unprotected Also See-> conquerable#1; dangerous#1, unsafe#2; insecure#2, unsafe#1; susceptible#1; unprotected#1 Sense 2 vulnerable => susceptible (vs. unsusceptible) Sense 3 vulnerable => weak (vs. strong) Sense 4 tender, vulnerable => young (vs. old), immature Attributes of adj vulnerable Familiarity of adj vulnerable vulnerable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj vulnerable invulnerable vulnerable Overview of adj vulnerable The adj vulnerable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) vulnerable -- (susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge") 2. vulnerable -- (susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation") 3. vulnerable -- (capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body") 4. tender, vulnerable -- (susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age")
vulnerable definition
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