Word of the Day:
vulnerable
What It Means
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.
Welsh is merely a vulnerable language, but Irish and Scottish Gaelic are definitely endangered.
Vulnerable in Context
“The elimination of [Roger] Federer after [Rafael] Nadal's loss to Lukas Rosol would have created mild panic among the fans of these gloriously gifted but now clearly vulnerable geniuses.”
Did You Know?
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
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