vulnerable

«vulnerable» in Mova's school dictionary: easily hurt, harmed or attacked, in body or feelings — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (vulnerable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Vulnerable means easily hurt, harmed or attacked, in body or feelings. tree →

2) Vulnerable people are those who need extra protection, such as young children, very old people or people who are ill. tree →

3) (formal) Open to something bad: «vulnerable to colds». tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety and citizenship lessons, adults protect vulnerable children; online safety lessons explain how people can make you vulnerable by learning private details. In science, some animals are vulnerable to extinction. Phrases: «vulnerable to», «vulnerable children», «feel vulnerable», «a vulnerable species».

examples

• Babies are very vulnerable and need care. tree →
• The castle's weak gate made it vulnerable to attack. tree →
• I felt vulnerable when I told everyone my secret. tree →
• Old people are more vulnerable to the flu. tree →
• Pandas are a vulnerable species. tree →
• Never share your password; it makes you vulnerable online. tree →
• The charity helps vulnerable families. tree →

note

Adjective. Noun: vulnerability. Spelling: v-u-l-n-e-r-a-b-l-e (do not forget the «l» after «vu»). Opposite: invulnerable, protected, safe. Being vulnerable (sharing feelings) can also be brave.

In the corpora

• When classmates secretly bully a younger child, protecting the vulnerable child matters more than loyalty to the group.
• Many people think the most vulnerable, such as small children, should be protected first.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vulnerable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.