vulnerableness

noun

Definition of vulnerablenessnext
as in violability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulnerableness
  1. vulnerability
  2. exposure
  3. openness
  4. susceptibility
  5. harm's way
  6. liability
Noun
  • Microsoft entered the cybersecurity-model category in late July with MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a compact model built specifically for vulnerability analysis.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vulnerability could be on defense after coordinator Jay Hill joined Kyle Whittingham at Michigan.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulnerability
Noun
  • Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the human remains found in the Sonoran Desert, which covers over 100,000 miles, are believed to be people who have often died from dehydration or exposure to other harsh conditions, according to experts including Hess.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposure
Noun
  • As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Yet this escalating rivalry spells trouble for Southeast Asia, whose economic model has long been built on openness, cross-border networks and investments from multiple sources.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of openness
Noun
  • Today, most 16- and 17-year-olds who commit crimes are generally handled in juvenile court because policymakers recognize that adolescents differ from adults in judgment, impulse control, risk assessment, and susceptibility to peer influence.
    — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This offers one possible explanation for teenage risk-taking behavior and susceptibility to peer influence.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
Definition of susceptibility
Noun
  • Jones picked up the person to get them out of harm's way and brought them to the parking lot, off I-635 and Midway Road.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The woman, Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione, 39, managed to pull the boy out of harm's way but did not escape the raging flash flood.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of harm's way
Noun
  • TDFs gained prominence after the 2006 Pension Protection Act, protecting employers from liability.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Excessive caffeine consumption has become a liability concern after Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade was named in at least two wrongful death lawsuits.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of liability
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“Vulnerableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerableness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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