~ (to sb/sth) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally:
to be vulnerable to abuse / attack / illness * She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own. * In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable. * The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very vulnerable position. * Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu. * We should protect the most vulnerable members of our society. * Animals are at their most vulnerable when searching for food for their young.
vulnerability sth( )to sth(:
financial / political vulnerability * the vulnerability of newborn babies to disease * He was intensely aware of his own vulnerability.
vulnerably adverb:
His condition left him vulnerably exposed to the slightest cold or cough.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is vulnerable a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, vulnerable is tagged as adjective.
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