Antonyms of adj vulnerable
3 senses of vulnerable
Sense 1
vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) -- (susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge")
invulnerable (vs. vulnerable) -- (immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs")
=> airtight, air-tight -- (having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument")
=> bombproof, shellproof -- (able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells; "bombproof shelter")
=> defendable, defensible -- (capable of being defended)
=> entrenched -- (dug in)
=> impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable -- (immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection")
=> tight -- (set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade")
=> sheltered -- (protected from danger or bad weather; "a sheltered harbor")
=> untouchable -- (beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; "for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target"- Newsweek)
Sense 2
vulnerable -- (susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation")
INDIRECT (VIA susceptible) -> unsusceptible, insusceptible -- (not susceptible to)
Sense 3
vulnerable -- (capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body")
INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man")
Similarity of adj vulnerable
3 senses of vulnerable
Sense 1
vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) -- (susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge")
=> assailable, undefendable, undefended, open -- (not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack")
=> compromising -- (vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion; "she found herself in a compromising situation")
=> defenseless, defenceless -- (lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child")
=> endangered -- ((of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species")
=> indefensible -- (not able to be protected against attack)
=> insecure, unsafe -- (not safe from attack)
=> penetrable -- (capable of being penetrated; "penetrable defenses")
=> threatened -- ((of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one")
=> under attack (predicate), under fire (predicate) -- (subjected to enemy attack or censure; "an official under fire for mismanagement")
=> unguarded -- (lacking protection or a guard; "an unguarded gate"; "his unguarded queen was open to attack")
Also See-> conquerable#1; dangerous#1, unsafe#2; insecure#2, unsafe#1; susceptible#1; unprotected#1
Sense 2
vulnerable -- (susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation")
=> susceptible (vs. unsusceptible) -- ((often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof")
Sense 3
vulnerable -- (capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body")
=> weak (vs. strong) -- (wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar")