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

Lange, bless her, lends some stability to this narratively shaky material through her performance, effectively conveying a mix of vulnerability and grit as Constance. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026

Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

The plan warns of hacking, software vulnerabilities and physical threats but offers few specifics about foreign adversaries or whether CISA has enough staff to help local officials. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Advances in the sector also increase the chance of nefarious actors launching devastating cyberattacks, with AI becoming increasingly adept at identifying and exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. — Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

OpenAI did not find any use of SEC credentials, access to accounts or nonpublic information, changes to SEC data or systems, or evidence of a compromise or vulnerability, the company said. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Southeast Asian countries are continuing a $160 billion gas buildout, even as the Middle East conflict exposed the import-dependent region’s vulnerability to supply shocks and high prices. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Jay brought that same appreciation for emotional vulnerability to his own writing. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2026

At the same time, the window between a vulnerability going public and someone actively exploiting it has collapsed. — Srinivas Mukkamala, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026