VULNERABLENESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

vulnerableness

noun

Definition of vulnerableness

as in violability

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Noun

Buried in Róisín is a great album in the spirit of Tirzah, Dawuna, or, like, Cody ChesnuTT, that would locate the organic vulnerability of the outsider in the surreal enclosure of the bedroom studio.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Smith’s vulnerability proved to be just what the doctor ordered for Kansas City’s struggling pass rush.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of vulnerability

Noun

Auwaerter, who was not part of the study, said the data didn't distinguish consumption from external exposure -- in other words, the hair could have picked up traces of weed simply by being buried together with it.

— Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
However, long-term durability under continuous exposure to high-altitude winds, changing weather conditions, and mechanical stress will need to be demonstrated through extended operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of exposure

Noun

The openness to do different things, play in different roles, and at the same time keep the environment positive.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Some Republicans are wavering on Hegseth, but two who signaled openness to conviction, Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy, leave the Senate in January.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of openness

Noun

Severity depends on the amount of bacteria that’s inhaled, the strain that’s involved and individual susceptibility, Vanrompay says.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Studies of these families have helped identify potential susceptibility genes for lung cancer and environmental risk factors.

— Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptibility

Noun

Opposition parties warned the agreement could put Turkish soldiers in harm's way and embroil the country in other nations’ conflicts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Giving consumers false confidence in unregulated products based on limited testing risks putting more people in harm's way.

— Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of harm's way

Noun

For example, $40 trillion in total federal debt represents about 124% of GDP, up from 56% in 2000, and $147 trillion in total federal liabilities represents about 452% of GDP, up from 199% in 2000.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Lawmakers also have warned major banks, port authorities and fuel distributors that facilitating the imports could expose companies to civil or criminal liability and future congressional investigations.

— DAVID McHUGH, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

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