exposed

American  

[ik-spohzd] / ɪkˈspoʊzd /

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.

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exposed British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of exposed

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

Example Sentences

Leeds swiftly exposed Forest's soft centre as Calvert-Lewin thumped a close-range header against the bar, with the ball bouncing down inches from crossing the line.

From Barron's

Stein pointed to last month's detention hearing, which he said "exposed fatal weaknesses in the State's evidence - gaps that no amount of charging decisions can cure".

From BBC

At the same time, though, Dow stocks more exposed to shifts in trade policy and consumer health are flashing caution lights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its appearance, mechanical behavior, surface texture, and ability to change shape can all be adjusted when the material is exposed to external triggers such as heat, solvents, or physical stress.

From Science Daily

Medical administrative assistants are among the most exposed to AI, according to a recent study by Brookings and the Centre for the Governance of AI.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bare
• defined
• disclosed
• discovered
• naked
• resolved
• solved
• uncovered
• unprotected