vulnerable

vulnerable
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. open (to attack); weak, defenseless, assailable, susceptible. See danger, weakness.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. unprotected, helpless, defenseless, exposed, assailable; see also unsafe , weak 2 , 5 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. assailable open to attack, defenseless, undefended, weak, helpless, *helpless as a baby, exposed, susceptible, unprotected, pregnable.
2. sensitive thin-skinned, easily hurt, ultrasensitive.
ANT.: 1. unassailable, strong, impregnable, invincible. 2. thick-skinned, self-assured, confident
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Tending to incur: liable, open, prone, subject, susceptible, susceptive. See LIKELY. 2. Open to attack and capture because of a lack of protection: assailable, attackable, pregnable, vincible. See STRONG.

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