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woundable

/ˈwuːndəbəl/ adj

Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.

Word Origin Woundable comes from wound, from Proto-Germanic wundō, from PIE *wen- 'to wound.' Add -able and you get 'able to be wounded.' The same root gives us wounded and unwounded. It's a straightforward but vivid word.

adj Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.

His pride made him emotionally woundable to criticism.

(形容词) 易受伤的；脆弱的

他的自尊心使他在情感上容易受到批评的伤害。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser herido; vulnerable.

Su orgullo lo hacía emocionalmente vulnerable a las críticas.

(adjectif) vulnérable; blessable [Que l'on peut blesser ou atteindre ; vulnérable. (⚠️ Attention : « blessant » en français signifie hurtful/offensive, c'est-à-dire qui cause du tort, et non woundable !)]

Sa fierté le rendait émotionnellement woundable face aux critiques.

(Adjektiv) verletzlich; verwundbar [so beschaffen, dass man verletzt werden kann; verletzlich, besonders in emotionaler Hinsicht]

Sein Stolz machte ihn emotional **woundable** für Kritik.

(形容詞) 傷つけられる可能性のある; 傷つきやすい、脆弱な

彼のプライドの高さが、批判に対して感情的に傷つきやすい原因となっていた。

(adjetivo) vulnerável; ferível [Capaz de ser ferido; vulnerável.]

Seu orgulho o tornou emocionalmente vulnerável a críticas.

Synonyms: vulnerable susceptible exposed unprotected defenseless open Antonyms: invulnerable immune protected shielded
Word parts: wound + able

Related words

wounded unwounded

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