vulnerable

vulnerable

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin vulnerābilis (injurious, wounding), from Latin vulnerō (I wound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
  • (proscribed) IPA(key): /ˈvʌn(ə)ɹəbl̩/
  • Hyphenation: vul‧ner‧a‧ble

Adjective

vulnerable (comparative more vulnerable, superlative most vulnerable)

  1. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
    1. Open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
  2. (computing) More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.

Synonyms

  • (exposed to attack): defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak

Antonyms

  • (exposed to attack): durable, indomitable, invincible, invulnerable, powerful, strong

Derived terms

  • vulnerability
  • vulnerably

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin vulnerābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [bul.nəˈɾab.blə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [vul.nəˈɾab.blə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [vul.neˈɾa.ble]

Adjective

vulnerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural vulnerables)

  1. vulnerable
    Antonym: invulnerable

Related terms

  • vulnerabilitat
  • vulnerar

Further reading

  • “vulnerable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Alternative forms

  • vulnerábel

Etymology

From Late Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin vulnerō (I wound).

Adjective

vulnerable m or f (plural vulnerables)

  1. vulnerable

Related terms

  • vulnerabilidade
  • vulnerar

Further reading

  • “vulnerable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin vulnerō (to wound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bulneˈɾable/ [bul.neˈɾa.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: vul‧ne‧ra‧ble

Adjective

vulnerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural vulnerables)

  1. vulnerable

Related terms

Further reading

  • “vulnerable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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