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

While that leaves thousands of passengers and crew exposed everyday, with actual numbers suspected of being higher, statistically the chances of it happening on your flight are very low.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is black mould on the walls while electric sockets hang loose with the wires exposed.

From BBC

It exposed him to the city that became “Heat’s” protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times

While crews worked diligently to rake the fake snow over exposed rocks and patches of bare dirt on Friday, skiers and boarders scraped by like traffic on the 405 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

The analyst expects the resolution of the case to ease concerns about Seatrium being exposed to the operational performance of the vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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