vulnerable
Adjective
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Susceptible to attack (synset 302533434)
"a vulnerable bridge"also:
- conquerable - subject to being conquered or overcome
- unprotected - lacking protection or defense
- dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
- insecure, unsafe - lacking in security or safety
- susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
similar to:- assailable, open, undefendable, undefended - not defended or capable of being defended
- compromising - vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
- defenceless, defenseless - lacking protection or support
- endangered - (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
- indefensible - not able to be protected against attack
- insecure, unsafe - not safe from attack
- penetrable - capable of being penetrated
- threatened - (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
- under attack, under fire - subjected to enemy attack or censure
- unguarded - lacking protection or a guard
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Susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation (synset 302371734)
"vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"similar to: susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
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Capable of being wounded or hurt (synset 302334251)
"vulnerable parts of the body"similar to: weak - wanting in physical strength
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