Simple meaning
What does Vulnerable mean?
open to being hurt or affected.
Dictionary definition
Open to being hurt emotionally or physically because of risk or weakness.
Example sentences
Vulnerable in a sentence
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The character showed vulnerable in the story.
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In class, we talked about vulnerable during a group discussion.
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Writers use words like vulnerable to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
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protectedA helpful contrast word.
secureAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Vulnerable word family
Base word
vulnerable
noun
vulnerability
State of being vulnerable.
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What does vulnerable mean?
VULNERABLE means open to being hurt or affected.
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