VULNERABILITY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vulnerability

noun

Definition of vulnerability

as in susceptibility

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

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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

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Recent Examples of vulnerability Either way, Rahimi balances the character’s clear vulnerability with just enough ambiguity about his plans for the school, accentuated through Majidi’s restrained and naturalistic approach. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 And in a war that is as much about economics as explosives, this may be the vulnerability that the Houthis, and Iran, are banking on. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Military drone incursions have become increasingly common across Europe since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale of invasion of Ukraine, and the incident served as a reminder of the Baltic state’s vulnerability. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 Traditional evidence, like passwords or ID numbers, create new vulnerabilities, and this is where true identity matters most. — Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The company has documented instances in which experimental agents took unauthorized actions during testing, including exploiting vulnerabilities and accessing external systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Familiar attacks, few new answers Much of the debate revolved around vulnerabilities that have already defined the campaign. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Someone does not have to be snatched off the street by another person to exploit their vulnerability. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Anthropic’s offering to help open-source projects track down security vulnerabilities with a new service called OSS Scanner. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Meanwhile, those with the highest genetic susceptibility to ADHD were found to have a 35% greater risk of dementia than those with the lowest susceptibility.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the trillion-dollar Belt & Road Initiative is in large part a defensive maneuver, born of a desire to reduce China’s susceptibility to maritime threats from the US by looking inland to the vast Eurasia continent.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptibility

Noun

However, the other side of the equation — the potential therapeutic benefits of heat exposure — have received considerably less attention from modern medical science.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Research into how skin responds to ultraviolet radiation highlights the importance of managing sun exposure.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposure

Noun

Cultural sensitivities around Sherpas handling a dead body would also need to be respected, said Dawa.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
In addition, insulin sensitivity — or how effectively the body responds to the hormone insulin — also generally decreases at night.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

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