exposed

[ik-spohzd]

adjective

1. left or being without shelter or protection.

   The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.

2. laid open to view; unconcealed.

   an exposed king of spades.

3. susceptible to attack; vulnerable.

exposed

/ ɪkˈspəʊzd, ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs /

adjective

1. not concealed; displayed for viewing

2. without shelter from the elements

3. susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable

4. mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face

Other Word Forms

• exposedness noun
• half-exposed adjective
• quasi-exposed adjective
• self-exposed adjective
• semiexposed adjective
• unexposed adjective
• well-exposed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exposed¹

First recorded in 1620–30; expose + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“You will be exposed,” he wrote in one text message to Tang quoted in the complaint.

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So they have been exposed to this idea of story.

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“There was anxiety before that,” says Carl Van Horn, the center’s director, but the recession “exposed an even greater anxiety.”

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The researchers exposed the microbial communities to either ample water or very limited water for five months to reinforce contrasting histories of moisture availability.

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"Online platforms are now essential lifelines for many small businesses across Wales, yet problems such as intellectual property theft and ineffective dispute resolution leave businesses exposed and exploited," he said.

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