vulnerable - Definition | Dictionary definition of vulnerable

Definition of vulnerable

susceptible to attack

"a vulnerable bridge"

Synonyms:: conquerable
subject to being conquered or overcome; unprotected
lacking protection or defense; dangerous, unsafe
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; insecure
lacking in security or safety; susceptible
(often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; assailable, open, undefendable, undefended
not defended or capable of being defended; compromising
vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion; defenceless, defenseless
lacking protection or support; endangered
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; indefensible
not able to be protected against attack; penetrable
capable of being penetrated; threatened
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; under attack, under fire
subjected to enemy attack or censure; unguarded
lacking protection or a guard

Antonyms:: invulnerable
immune to attack; impregnable; unconquerable
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; protected
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; safe
free from danger or the risk of harm; secure
free from danger or risk; air-tight, airtight
having no weak points; bombproof, shellproof
able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells; defendable, defensible
capable of being defended; entrenched
dug in; impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; tight
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; sheltered
protected from danger or bad weather; untouchable
beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; show more antonyms...

susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation

"vulnerable to bribery"

"an argument vulnerable to refutation"

Synonyms:: susceptible
(often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of

capable of being wounded or hurt

"vulnerable parts of the body"