left or being without shelter or protection

The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.

laid open to view; unconcealed

an exposed king of spades.

susceptible to attack; vulnerable.

adjective

concealed , guarded , private , protected , secret , safe , sheltered , shielded

adjective

apparent , bare , bared , brought to light , caught , clear , debunked , defined , denuded , disclosed , discovered , divulged , dug up , evident , exhibited , for show , found out , laid bare , made manifest , manifest , naked , on display , on the spot , on view , open , peeled , resolved , revealed , shown , solved , stripped , unconcealed , uncovered , unhidden , unmasked , unprotected , unsealed , unsheltered , unveiled , visible , accessible , in peril , laid open , left open , liable , menaced , prone , sensitive , subject , susceptible , threatened , unguarded , vulnerable , overt