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vulnerable
adjective
easily
harmed
,
injured
,
or
damaged
,
especially
in
a
physical
way
•
Without
her
helmet
,
the
cyclist
felt
vulnerable
on
the
busy
city
streets
.
Without
her
helmet
,
the
cyclist
felt
vulnerable
on
the
busy
city
streets
.
•
Small
sailboats
are
vulnerable
during
sudden
ocean
storms
.
Small
sailboats
are
vulnerable
during
sudden
ocean
storms
.
From
Latin
vulnerabilis
“
that
may
be
wounded
,”
from
vulnus
“
wound
.”
adjective
easily
hurt
emotionally
or
mentally
because
you
are
open
about
your
feelings
or
in
a
weak
position
•
After
the
breakup
,
she
felt
too
vulnerable
to
start
dating
again
.
After
the
breakup
,
she
felt
too
vulnerable
to
start
dating
again
.
•
He
made
himself
vulnerable
by
admitting
he
needed
help
.
He
made
himself
vulnerable
by
admitting
he
needed
help
.
adjective
(
computing
)
having
a
weakness
that
can
be
exploited
by
an
attack
or
error
•
Outdated
software
is
often
vulnerable
to
hackers
.
Outdated
software
is
often
vulnerable
to
hackers
.
•
The
security
team
patched
the
vulnerable
section
of
the
code
.
The
security
team
patched
the
vulnerable
section
of
the
code
.