What does "vulnerability" mean?

The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

How do you pronounce "vulnerability"?

Pronounced //ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti//.

Vulnerability

Q: What is a synonym for "vulnerability"?

Common synonyms include: achilles heel, ad lib, assailability, breakability, breakableness, brittleness.

//ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. uncountable
"The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences."
2
susceptibility to injury or attack wordnet
3
A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something. countable
4
the state of being vulnerable or exposed wordnet
5
A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security. countable, uncountable
"Experts told CNN it could take weeks to address the vulnerabilities and that suspected Chinese hackers are already attempting to exploit it."