vulnerability

A noun referring to the state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked, harmed, or injured, or susceptibility to physical or emotional injury.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние подверженности возможности быть атакованным, раненым или травмированным, а также восприимчивость к физическому или эмоциональному ущербу.esSustantivo que designa el estado de ser susceptible de ser atacado, herido o dañado, así como la exposición a daño físico o emocional.frNom désignant l'état d'être exposé à la possibilité d'être attaqué, blessé ou traumatisé, ainsi que la susceptibilité à un préjudice physique ou émotionnel.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand bezeichnet, verletzlich, angreifbar oder verwundbar zu sein, sei es körperlich, emotional oder in Bezug auf Sicherheit; auch die Anfälligkeit oder Empfänglichkeit für Schaden, Angriffe oder negative Einflüsse.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de estar suscetível a ser atacado, ferido ou machucado, bem como a suscetibilidade a danos físicos ou emocionais.zh名词，指容易受到攻击、伤害或损害的状态，也指对物理或情感伤害的敏感性。arاسم يدل على حالة التعرض للإصابة أو الأذى أو الهجوم، وعلى القابلية للتأثر الجسدي أو النفسي أو الاجتماعي أو التقني.

1. State of being exposed B2 formal

   The condition of being open to physical or emotional harm, attack, or criticism.

   • His vulnerability was evident when he shared his personal story.
   • The fortress had a vulnerability in its eastern wall.
   • She felt a sense of vulnerability after moving to a new city.

   ruУязвимостьesVulnerabilidadfrÉtat d'expositiondeVerletzlichkeitptVulnerabilidadezh脆弱性arقابلية التأثر

   Synonyme: defenselessnessexposurefragilityinsecurityliabilityopennessprecariousnesssusceptibilityweakness

   Antonyme: armordefensefortificationinvulnerabilityprotectionsafetysecurityshield

2. Susceptibility to harm B2 formal

   The quality of being easily hurt, damaged, or affected by something negative.

   • Elderly people often have increased vulnerability to cold weather.
   • The software had a security vulnerability that hackers exploited.
   • Emotional vulnerability can be a sign of strength, not weakness.

   ruУязвимостьesvulnerabilidadfrvulnérabilité (sens : susceptibilité d'être blessé ou affecté)deVerwundbarkeitptVulnerabilidadezh脆弱性arقابلية التأثر

   Synonyme: defenselessnessexposurefragilityfrailtyopennesspermeabilitysusceptibilityweakness

   Antonyme: defensefortitudehardinessimmunityinvulnerabilityprotectionresilienceresistance

• vulnerabilities plural form
• vulnerabilities' possessive plural form
• vulnerability's possessive singular form