vulnerable

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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+ adjective
~ (to sb/sth) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally: to be vulnerable to abuse / attack / illness + She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. + In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable. + The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very vulnerable position. + Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu. + We should protect the most vulnerable members of our society. + Animals are at their most vulnerable when searching for food for their young.
vulnerability sth) (to sth): financial / political vulnerability + the vulnerability of newborn babies to disease + He was intensely aware of his own vulnerability.
vulnerably adverb: His condition left him vulnerably exposed to the slightest cold or cough.

Thesaurus dictionary

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adj.

exposed, defenceless, weak, sensitive, unprotected, unguarded, unshielded, helpless, powerless:

She felt vulnerable to those who prey on the elderly.

Collocation dictionary

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VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem

You must try not to appear vulnerable.

| become | remain | leave sb/sth, make sb/sth

The virus attacks the immune system, leaving your body vulnerable to infections.

ADV.

acutely, especially, extremely, highly, intensely, particularly, very | completely, totally, utterly | increasingly | quite, rather

She is very sensitive and rather vulnerable.

| potentially | peculiarly, uniquely

Hippos are uniquely vulnerable to drought.

| oddly, strangely

He smiled, making her suddenly feel oddly vulnerable.

| somehow | economically, militarily, politically

The company is in an economically vulnerable position.

PREP.

to

These offices are highly vulnerable to terrorist attack.

Concise English dictionary

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'vʌlnərəbl
adj.
+susceptible to attack
+susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
+capable of being wounded or hurt