Vocabulary
Vulnerable
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Urdu meaning
قا ل کرنے کی کوشش ترغیب دلانے والا اکسانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It has increased Pakistan`s stature and made it less vulnerable to the accusations that India is used to making.This creates a conundrum for India.
Dawn Editorials —
Global order shift
— 2026-05-02
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Isolated acts of dissent, while meaningful, are often vulnerable.
Dawn Editorials —
Power of the powerless
— 2026-05-02
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Recurrent floods and extreme weather events are destroying crops and eroding rural livelihoods, pushing vulnerable populations into a cycle of asset depletion and dependency.
Dawn Editorials —
Food-insecure nation
— 2026-04-27
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A reminder of accountability flows into injunctions about fair measurement, just contracts and the rights of the vulnerable.
Dawn Editorials —
Outward splendour
— 2026-04-24
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This is a grim reminder of how recurring climate disasters are eroding livelihoods of already vulnerable communities.
Dawn Editorials —
Climate & livelihoods
— 2026-04-23
Synonyms
in danger, in jeopardy, in peril, endangered, at risk, unprotected, unsafe, ill-protected, unguarded;
Antonyms
well protected, resilient, invulnerable, immune to, above
Curator example
“we were in a vulnerable position”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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