vulnerability

Plural: vulnerabilities

Noun

• the state of being vulnerable or exposed
  • "his vulnerability to litigation"
• susceptibility to injury or attack
• The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
• A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
• A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

Examples

• The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.

Synonyms

exposure, vulnerableness

Antonyms

invulnerability

Related Words

vulnerable