Vulnerability (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Exposure

Related Words

• Vulnerable (adjective)

Meaning ²

Susceptibility to injury or attack.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

• The lack of body armor increased the soldier's vulnerability to gunfire during the mission.
• The country's vulnerability to natural disasters was exposed after the devastating earthquake.
• The new employee's inexperience made her vulnerability to phishing scams a major concern for the company's IT department.
• The ship's design flaw created a vulnerability to flooding in the event of a collision.
• The city's aging infrastructure increased its vulnerability to power outages during severe weather conditions.

Antonyms

• Invulnerability

Hyponyms

• Frangibility
• Defencelessness
• Unprotectedness
• Frangibleness
• Breakability

Related Words

• Vulnerable (adjective)