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Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed

Susceptible to being attacked or compromised

Exploitable or vulnerable

Likely to have adverse consequences

Being easily influenced (especially of young people)

(of an object or material) Easily broken or destroyed, usually under significant weight

Being naturally susceptible to weaknesses or error from the condition of being human

Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable

Overly sensitive to criticism

Inexperienced or vulnerable, typically due to one's youth

Showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness

Having or showing emotional sensitivity

Not adequate; helpless

Significant in the degree of hopelessness

Being at the mercy of

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Adjective

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed

without weapons

like a sitting duck

without defences

in the line of fire

in a weak position

in a precarious position

out in the open

disenfranchised

exposed to risk

in a risky situation

in line of fire

like a clay pigeon

easily destroyed

with hands tied

up creek without paddle

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“The King argued that without a great, big wall, his kingdom would remain vulnerable.”

Adjective

Susceptible to being attacked or compromised

an easy target for

at the mercy of

easily affected by

in the firing line

facing extinction

in danger of extinction

nearing extinction

defenceless against

without protection

at risk of extinction

threatened with

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“Due to my fair skin, I'm vulnerable to sunburn whenever I venture out into the sun.”

Adjective

Exploitable or vulnerable

unsophisticated

easily influenced

easily controlled

easily exploited

easily deceived

easily taken in

wet behind the ears

as green as grass

kidding oneself

swallowing whole

taking the bait

falling hook line and sinker

readily taken in

readily falling for

readily swallowing whole

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Adjective

Likely to have adverse consequences

fraught with danger

playing with fire

Russian roulette

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

on collision course

life-threatening

easily threatened

easily destroyed

hanging by a thread

hanging in the balance

on slippery ground

on a slippery slope

full of upheavals

potentially violent

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Adjective

Being easily influenced (especially of young people)

easily influenced

defenceless against

easily taken in

easily deceived

easily taken advantage of

readily taken advantage of

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

open to suggestions

putty in one's hands

rolls with punches

easily persuaded

open to new ideas

ready to consider new ideas

willing to consider new ideas

quick on the uptake

quick to respond

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(of an object or material) Easily broken or destroyed, usually under significant weight

easily destroyed

thrown together

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Adjective

Being naturally susceptible to weaknesses or error from the condition of being human

Adjective

Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable

Adjective

Overly sensitive to criticism

easily offended

quick to take offence

on a short fuse

having got out of bed on the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

prima donna-ish

having got out of bed the wrong side

ill-humoured^UK

perversely irritable

quick to take offense

hyper-sensitive

self-justifying

easily affected

like a cat on a hot tin roof

on pins and needles

like a cat on hot bricks

hot under the collar

bundle of nerves

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Adjective

Inexperienced or vulnerable, typically due to one's youth

Adjective

Showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness

sympathizing^US

sympathising^UK

public-spirited

self-sacrificing

philanthropical

having heart in right place

loving and giving

well-intentioned

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

self-controlled

self-restrained

well intentioned

heart in right place

easily affected

generous to a fault

going easy with

nonconventional

willing to forgive

willing to please

favourably disposed

politically correct

noninterventionist

non-confrontational

going along with

eager to please

able to live with

hail-fellow-well-met

square shooting

revitalising^UK

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

revitalizing^US

anti-discrimination

non-judgemental

non-discriminatory

with the patience of Job

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Injured

on the sick list

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Adjective

Having or showing emotional sensitivity

sympathizing^US

sympathising^UK

philanthropical

having heart in right place

well intentioned

heart in right place

easily affected

loving and giving

well-intentioned

public-spirited

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

self-sacrificing

non-confrontational

socially concerned

culturally sensitive

willing to please

favourably disposed

socially conscious

hail-fellow-well-met

expressing adoration

anti-corruption

well brought up

well brought-up

on the up and up

well-brought-up

revitalising^UK

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

revitalizing^US

treating with kid gloves

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Adjective

Not adequate; helpless

lacking ability

not good enough

leaving much to be desired

not up to scratch

unequal to the task

not up to snuff

out of your depth

not know one's arse from one's elbow

not cut out for

nonprofessional

counterproductive

unable to do something for toffee

unqualified for

disorganized^US

shooting blanks

disorganised^UK

without finesse

all fingers and thumbs

lacking finesse

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

unable to do something

out of one's element

can't make the grade

no great shakes

not qualified for

found wanting in

insufficient for

a load of pants

unable to do something to save one's life

non-professional

bargain-basement

dissatisfactory

strictly for the birds

less-than-stellar

not quite the done thing

of poor quality

not up to standard

beyond the pale

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Significant in the degree of hopelessness

past praying for

beyond recovery

condemned to hell

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Adjective

Being at the mercy of

Noun

Easy target

babe in the woods

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