• His victims arevulnerableyoung women. bevulnerableto something • We also need to be aware that under pressure, all of us arevulnerableto alcohol misuse and even addiction. VULNERABLEmeaning: 1 : easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally often + to; 2 : open to attack, harm, or damage often + to Use the adjective vulnerable to describe something or someoneopen to being physically or emotionally wounded, like a newborn chick or an overly sensitive teenager. Someone who is vulnerable isweak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally. Old people are often particularly vulnerable members of our society.