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# vulnerable

adjective (vulnerable)

«vulnerable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Vulnerable means easily hurt, harmed or attacked, in body or feelings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#m1)
2. Vulnerable people are those who need extra protection, such as young children, very old people or people who are ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#m2)
3. (formal) Open to something bad: «vulnerable to colds». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety and citizenship lessons, adults protect vulnerable children; online safety lessons explain how people can make you vulnerable by learning private details. In science, some animals are vulnerable to extinction. Phrases: «vulnerable to», «vulnerable children», «feel vulnerable», «a vulnerable species».

### Examples

- Babies are very vulnerable and need care. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x1)
- The castle's weak gate made it vulnerable to attack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x2)
- I felt vulnerable when I told everyone my secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x3)
- Old people are more vulnerable to the flu. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x4)
- Pandas are a vulnerable species. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x5)
- Never share your password; it makes you vulnerable online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x6)
- The charity helps vulnerable families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Noun: vulnerability. Spelling: v-u-l-n-e-r-a-b-l-e (do not forget the «l» after «vu»). Opposite: invulnerable, protected, safe. Being vulnerable (sharing feelings) can also be brave.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vulnerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulnerable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vulnerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vulnerable.html) on Mova free.