1 that may be wounded or harmed.
2 (foll. by to) exposed to damage by a weapon, criticism, etc.
3 Bridge having won one game towards rubber and therefore liable to higher penalties.
Derivatives:
vulnerability n. vulnerableness n. vulnerably adv.
Etymology: LL vulnerabilis f. L vulnerare to wound f. vulnus -eris wound
Useful english dictionary. 2012.