Vŭl'ner-a-ble, a.

a. [Fr. vulnérable, Sp. vulnerable, It. vulnerabile, Lat. vulnerābilis, from vulnerāre, to wound.] 1. Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body. Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will never be wanting a Paris to infix the dart. Dwight. 2. Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation. His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of strong minds was consummate. Macaulay.