vulnerability

noun
UK /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/
US /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/

Being easy to hurt or harm.

The baby bird's vulnerability made it need its mother close by.

SYNONYMS

weaknessfragilityexposuresusceptibility

RELATED WORDS

riskdangerprotectionsafety

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Being open to being hurt emotionally.

He showed vulnerability by telling his friend how sad he felt.

3. A weakness in a computer system that could let someone in.

The team fixed a vulnerability in the game's website.

4. The state of being easily attacked or harmed.

The old bridge's vulnerability to storms worried the town.