Synonyms for exposed
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Naked — open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible)
open, naked, susceptible, bare, vulnerable, uncovered, unprotected, apparent, raw, unguarded, insecure, subject, liable, bleak, obnoxious dated, assailable rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
The monastery perched on an exposed cliff.
Example sentences
- naked What's wrong with running around your house naked?
- vulnerable Giraffes are especially vulnerable while drinking.
- bare I saw my uncle kill a scorpion with his bare hand.
- susceptible Northern Algeria is susceptible to earthquakes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exposed | steady | |
| naked | rising | |
| vulnerable | rising | |
| bare | rising | |
| susceptible | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- raw1
- 4 letters
- open2, bare1
- 5 letters
- naked2, bleak1
- 6 letters
- liable3
- 7 letters
- subject2
- 8 letters
- apparent3, insecure3
- 9 letters
- uncovered3, obnoxious3, unguarded3
- 10 letters
- vulnerable4, assailable
- 11 letters
- susceptible4, unprotected4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).