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vulnerable
English
Etymology
From Late Latin vulner?bilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulner? (“I wound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v?ln(?)??bl?/
- (proscribed) IPA(key): /?v?n(?)??bl?/
- Hyphenation: vul?ner?a?ble
Adjective
vulnerable (comparative more vulnerable, superlative most vulnerable)
- More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
- Open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
- (computing) More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
Synonyms
- (exposed to attack): defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak
Antonyms
- (exposed to attack): durable, indomitable, invincible, invulnerable, powerful, strong
Derived terms
- vulnerability
- vulnerably
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin vulner?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /vul.n???a.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bul.n???a.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /vul.ne??a.ble/
Adjective
vulnerable (masculine and feminine plural vulnerables)
- vulnerable
Related terms
- vulnerabilitat
- vulnerar
Further reading
- “vulnerable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Alternative forms
- vulnerábel
Etymology
From Late Latin vulner?bilis, from Latin vulner? (“I wound”).
Adjective
vulnerable m or f (plural vulnerables)
- vulnerable
Related terms
- vulnerabilidade
- vulnerar
Further reading
- “vulnerable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin vulner?bilis, from Latin vulner? (“to wound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bulne??able/, [bul.ne??a.??le]
Adjective
vulnerable (plural vulnerables)
- vulnerable
Related terms
- vulnerabilidad
- vulnerar
Further reading
- “vulnerable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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disadvantaged
English
Verb
disadvantaged
- simple past tense and past participle of disadvantage
Adjective
disadvantaged (comparative more disadvantaged, superlative most disadvantaged)
- Lacking an advantage relative to another.
- (euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
Translations
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