Synonyms of vulnerability

vulnerability

noun

1

as in susceptibility

the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent

vulnerability to infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• susceptibility
• weakness
• sensitivity
• exposure
• defenselessness
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• proneness
• openness
• predisposition
• passivity
• feebleness
• frailty
• naïveté
• receptivity
• infirmity
• gullibility
• receptiveness
• passiveness
• easiness
• frailness
• liability
• credulity
• credulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• invulnerability
• immunity
• impenetrability
• invincibility
• indomitability
• indomitableness

2

as in exposure

the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful

the vulnerability of the car to vandalism when it's parked on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposure
• risk
• openness
• susceptibility
• liability
• predisposition
• helplessness
• danger
• weakness
• defenselessness
• jeopardy
• peril

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• shielding
• safeguarding
• sheltering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vulnerability

Totally different tone, but funny and heartbreaking, and a level of vulnerability and truth that came with so much heart. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

This vulnerability is accelerating a shift from traditional, reactive security models to continuous, adaptive systems that support broader national security objectives. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026

All that access exponentially increases the points of vulnerability and plays right into the hands of hackers. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Duties include finding security weaknesses, testing software for vulnerabilities and improving security practices across the department. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Companies that recognize this vulnerability early close it methodically. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Children under 5 and adults 65 or over have the greatest vulnerability to these strains. — David J. Neal july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

That honesty and vulnerability keeps the lines of communication open and helps my child see me as a person—not just a parent. — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 6 July 2026

Walker singled out self-certification as a particular vulnerability. — Brett Rowland The Center Square, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026