If someone or something is vulnerable, this means it/they are defenseless, exposed, unprotected, or have some sort of weakness. Levels of vulnerability can vary according to the severity of the threat. |
Examples of Vulnerable:
| With a sprained ankle, the professional basketball player was more vulnerable to injury than his teammates who were the perfect picture of health. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerable_species |