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

Derived Forms

• exposedness, noun

Other Words From

• ex·pos·ed·ness [ik-, spoh, -zid-nis], noun
• half-ex·posed adjective
• quasi-ex·posed adjective
• self-ex·posed adjective
• semi·ex·posed adjective
• unex·posed adjective
• well-ex·posed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exposed¹

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

Example Sentences

When exposed to bright white light -- essentially the light of a sunny afternoon -- the cell's chloroplast shrunk to a ball, reducing its size by about 40% within five minutes.

From Science Daily

The presence of IL-38 in these aggregates is enhanced close to the skin's surface exposed to atmospheric oxygen.

From Science Daily

He said there was exposed electrical wiring in the living room, which could have caused a serious electric shock if touched, and that there were alterations in other areas of the house too.

From BBC

"I became a digital slave until my friends exposed the scam," says Mr Mukhopadhyay.

From BBC

It was like being "microwaved", he tells the BBC film, as his body was exposed to the raw power of a nuclear weapon.

From BBC

Related Words

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