Synonyms for vulnerable

Adjective

1. vulnerable (vs. invulnerable), assailable, undefendable, undefended, open, compromising, defenseless, defenceless, endangered, insecure, unsafe, penetrable, threatened, under attack(predicate), under fire(predicate), unguarded, unprotected, conquerable, dangerous#1, unsafe, insecure#2, unsafe, susceptible, unprotected

usage: susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"

2. vulnerable, susceptible (vs. unsusceptible)

usage: susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"

3. vulnerable, weak (vs. strong)

usage: capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"

4. tender, vulnerable, young (vs. old), immature

usage: susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"