verletzlich
vulnerable; fragile
English translations
- 01
susceptible
- 02
vulnerable
- 03
fragile
Word details
- German meaning
- Verletzlich bedeutet, dass jemand leicht körperlich oder emotional verletzt werden kann.
- English meaning
- vulnerable
- Synonym
- verwundbar, empfindlich
- German example
- Kleine Kinder sind besonders verletzlich.
- English example
- Small children are particularly vulnerable.
- Comparative
- verletzlicherSuperlative: am verletzlichsten
Related words
- unverletzlich
unharmed
- unverletzlich
safe
- unverletzlich
invulnerable
- Verletzlichkeit
Vulnerability
- unverletzlich
Inviolable
- sanctity
Unverletzlichkeit
- ungeschützt
Unprotected
- unangreifbar
Invulnerable
- Charientismus
Charientismus
- empfindlich
Sensitive
- unantastbar
Inviolable
- Pietätlosigkeit
Impiety, irreverence
- Dünnhäutigkeit
Thin-skinnedness describes the quality of being easily hurt or sensitive.
- Tabubruch
A taboo violation is the breaking of a rule or norm considered sacred or inviolable in a society.
- Hausfriede
Sanctity of the home
- verwundbar
Vulnerable
- vulnerabel
Vulnerable
- Menschenhandel
human trafficking
Example sentences with “verletzlich”
In dieser Situation fühle ich mich sehr verletzlich. (In this situation, I feel very vulnerable.)
Frequently asked questions
Same as 'verwundbar'?
Yes, very similar, though 'verletzlich' often refers to emotions.