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vulnerability

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/

Forms: vulnerabilities

vulnerability means: The condition of being easily hurt or attacked.

noun

OPEN TO HARMC1

The condition of being easily hurt or attacked.

  • Poverty increases children’s vulnerability.
  • He spoke openly about his emotional vulnerability.
  • The floods revealed the town’s vulnerability to extreme weather.

How to use it: vulnerability to something (The report highlights their vulnerability to disease.)

Similar words: susceptibility, weakness

Opposites: invulnerability

Common phrases: emotional vulnerability, vulnerability to something, physical vulnerability

WEAK POINTC1

A weak point that allows someone or something to be hurt or attacked.

  • The update fixes a security vulnerability.
  • Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the software.
  • Investigators discovered several vulnerabilities in the building’s defenses.

How to use it: vulnerability in something (They found a vulnerability in the payment system.)

Similar words: weakness, flaw

Common phrases: security vulnerability, a serious vulnerability, exploit a vulnerability

Questions about vulnerability

What does vulnerability mean?

The condition of being easily hurt or attacked.

What is vulnerability in other languages?

Türkçe: savunmasızlık · Español: vulnerabilidad · Français: vulnérabilité · Deutsch: Verwundbarkeit · Italiano: vulnerabilità · 日本語: 脆弱性

How do you pronounce vulnerability?

It is pronounced /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/.

How do you use vulnerability in a sentence?

Poverty increases children’s vulnerability. He spoke openly about his emotional vulnerability.

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