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Synonyms of vulnerability

5 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for vulnerability is weakness. Other synonyms of vulnerability are vulnerableness. The opposite of vulnerability is invulnerability.

Synonyms and similar words for vulnerability

nounThe state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional...

  • vulnerablenessThe quality, state, or condition of being vulnerable; vulnerability.
  • weaknessThe condition of being weak.

nounA specific weakness in the protections or defences that (literally or figuratively) surround...

nounA weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

  • vulnOf a pelican, to wound (oneself) by biting at the breast.

Opposite of vulnerability

nounThe state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional...

Meaning of vulnerability

  1. noun The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
  2. noun A specific weakness in the protections or defences that (literally or figuratively) surround someone or something.
  3. noun A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

Full definition of vulnerability

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Questions about synonyms of vulnerability

What is another word for vulnerability?
Vulnerability has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weakness and vulnerableness.
What is the opposite of vulnerability?
The opposite of vulnerability is invulnerability.
What does vulnerability mean?
Vulnerability means the state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vulnerability (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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