"vulnerable" meaning in English

See vulnerable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl̩/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vulnerable.wav [UK] Forms: vulnerable [positive], more vulnerable [comparative], most vulnerable [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is vulnerable, it can be harmed or attacked easily.
    Sense id: simple-vulnerable-en-adj-oZIqKv7u
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    },
    {
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        "comparative"
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    },
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      "form": "most vulnerable",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "hyphenation": "vul‧ner‧a‧ble",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Your computer is vulnerable to viruses."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is vulnerable, it can be harmed or attacked easily."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl̩/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "vulnerable",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more vulnerable",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most vulnerable",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  ],
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    {
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        {
          "text": "Your computer is vulnerable to viruses."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is vulnerable, it can be harmed or attacked easily."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl̩/"
    },
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