exposed

adjective

(usually followed by to) Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).

Roots

ponopos- · Latin · put, place

Synonyms for exposed

uncoveredadj openadj baredadj denudedadj revealedv susceptibleadj disclosedadj strippedadj undisguisedadj unconcealedadj unhiddenv nakedadj

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Where does exposed come from?

The word exposed breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pos-, from Latin pono (“put, place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.