Synonyms for vulnerable
ˈvʌl nər ə bəlvul·ner·a·ble

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1. vulnerableadjective

   Synonyms:
   unprotected, helpless, defenceless, unguarded, weak

   Antonyms:
   invincible, invulnerable

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1. vulnerable

   Synonyms:
   assailable, weak, exposed, tender, delicate

   Antonyms:
   unassailable, impregnable, invulnerable

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1. vulnerableadjective

   susceptible to attack

   "a vulnerable bridge"

   Antonyms:
   entrenched, defensible, unassailable, invulnerable, airtight, bombproof, air-tight, strong, unattackable, untouchable, inviolable, tight, impregnable, insusceptible, sheltered, shellproof, defendable, secure, unsusceptible

2. vulnerableadjective

   susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation

   "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"

   Antonyms:
   airtight, defensible, strong, unsusceptible, tight, secure, air-tight, inviolable, unassailable, impregnable, sheltered, unattackable, shellproof, defendable, invulnerable, insusceptible, entrenched, untouchable, bombproof

3. vulnerableadjective

   capable of being wounded or hurt

   "vulnerable parts of the body"

   Antonyms:
   impregnable, inviolable, air-tight, sheltered, tight, unsusceptible, defensible, insusceptible, strong, unassailable, untouchable, bombproof, unattackable, airtight, invulnerable, defendable, shellproof, secure, entrenched

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1. harmful

   full of harm

   the harmful truth vignesh must tell shugale

   Submitted by asimahmed on April 3, 2020  

2. in the firing line

   Submitted by acronimous on January 11, 2018  

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1. List of paraphrases for "vulnerable":

   fragile, susceptible, sensitive, weak, exposed, vulnerability, disadvantaged, prone, defenceless, at-risk, endangered, delicate

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1. Nan Aron:

   It's no coincidence that the federal government office she heads is signing off on policies that harm some of our society's most vulnerable.

2. Dianne Ward:

   Children don't have a highly developed thirst mechanism, so they're especially vulnerable to becoming dehydrated, so parents need to remind their children to drink water.

3. Dominik Stillhart:

   It is vital, at this time, that donors maintain their commitment to the most vulnerable in Afghanistan.

4. Christina Richey:

   The power dynamic leads junior scholars to feel afraid or unable to speak up for themselves, one of the major forces in many cases of harassment is a power balance in favor of the harasser. Early career scientists are vulnerable to more senior men and women who mix professional mentoring with personal attention.

5. Thomas Frieden:

   Now, China and every other country in the world will have a veto at WHO, and the U.S. won't. This will make the U.S. more vulnerable.