Vulnerable

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
  • adj. Susceptible to attack: "We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army” ( Alexander Hamilton).
  • adj. Open to censure or criticism; assailable.
  • adj. Liable to succumb, as to persuasion or temptation.
  • adj. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • adj. More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries.
  • adj. Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Capable of wounding; dangerous.
  • Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or injuries, literally or figuratively.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. capable of being wounded or hurt
  • adj. susceptible to attack
  • adj. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
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    assailable    woundable   
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