vulnerable: Meaning, Definition, Usage

adjective susceptible to attack
- a vulnerable bridge
adjective satellite susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
- vulnerable to bribery
- an argument vulnerable to refutation
adjective satellite capable of being wounded or hurt
- vulnerable parts of the body

L. vulnerabilis wounding, injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to Skr. vraa: cf. F. vulnérable.

Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will be wanting a Paris to infix the dart. Dr. T. Dwight.
Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.
His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of strong minds was consummate. Macaulay.