vulnerability C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ UK /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #18752 Meanings 1 noun The state of being easily hurt, attacked, or harmed, physically or emotionally. Sharing his fears with the group took real courage and vulnerability. 2 noun A specific weak point in a defence or system. The country recognized its defence vulnerability after the unguarded landing. 3 noun A weakness in software that an attacker can exploit. Engineers rushed to fix the security vulnerability before hackers could use it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being easily... exposure More vulnerableness ↔ Opposites invulnerability Word family Forms vulnerabilities Related forms vulnerable Etymology AI details From vulnerable + -ity. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vulnerability **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 18752 ## Meanings 1. The state of being easily hurt, attacked, or harmed, physically or emotionally. 2. A specific weak point in a defence or system. 3. A weakness in software that an attacker can exploit. ## Examples - Sharing his fears with the group took real courage and vulnerability. - The country recognized its defence vulnerability after the unguarded landing. - Engineers rushed to fix the security vulnerability before hackers could use it. ## Synonyms - vulnerableness ## Antonyms - invulnerability ## Related Forms - vulnerable ## Etymology From vulnerable + -ity. ## AI Etymology Vulnerability is from vulnerable + -ity. In present-day use, it can mean the state of being easily hurt, attacked, or harmed, physically or emotionally, or a specific weak point in a defence or system. Related vocabulary includes vulnerable. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown