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

He has complained about military recruitment ads that feature diverse service members, arguing that the threat of being exposed to different kinds of people would scare off "guys in Kentucky and Colorado and Ohio."

From Salon

It's a drum he beats repeatedly, arguing that "patriots" — meaning, of course, white men — are unwilling to serve lest they be exposed to "CRT, DEI nonsense, all the gender nonsense."

From Salon

When Kawoaka exposed ferrets to this viral isolate, 100% died.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition, the amount of virus they were initially exposed to didn’t seem to matter.

From Los Angeles Times

If the worker was exposed by a splash of contaminated milk to the eye, or a rub of the eye with a contaminated glove, the virus may have been stalled out — unable to replicate like it could have had the worker been exposed via inhalation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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