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

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, usually an avenue for around 20% of the world's LNG trade, have underscored the importance of the project and highlighted the vulnerability of global energy supplies. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Rampant inflation and poverty fueled a wave of mass protests against the regime in January, and Israel sees the Iranian economy as one of the regime’s biggest vulnerabilities. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

The drawback is that communications and coordination can create vulnerabilities to electronic warfare and jamming. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Anthropic introduced Mythos to the world as an AI model capable of finding thousands of vulnerabilities in every major operating system and web browser. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The vulnerability involved in a reunion drew me to that plotline for sure, especially the courage required to try anything again. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

The company then fixed the vulnerability, kicked out the attacker, and improved its detection and security guardrails. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 20 July 2026