openness to attack or hurt, either physically or in other ways; susceptibility: We need to develop bold policies that will reduce the vulnerability of farmers to drought and floods.
willingness to show emotion or to allow one’s weakness to be seen or known; willingness to risk being hurt or attacked: The foundation for open communication consists of honesty, trust, and vulnerability.
Ecology.Biology. the state of being likely to be classified as an endangered species in the near future if conditions do not improve: Marlin fishing is considered by some to be the pinnacle of offshore game fishing, due to the size and power of marlin and the rareness and vulnerability of the species.
Sometimes vul·ner·a·ble·ness[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl-nis] /ˈvʌl nər ə bəlˌnɪs/ .
Worryingly, the public may be especially vulnerable to attempts to delegitimize the election, too.
What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The malicious app would have to exploit the vulnerabilities to inject a malicious file into the vulnerable TikTok app.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks|Zack Whittaker|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
A knee injury to Laporte early in the season left the Cityzens thin at the back, and they looked vulnerable as a result.
Will Liverpool Run Away With The Premier League Again, Or Can Manchester City Take The Title Back?|Terrence Doyle|September 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The TVPRA states that when a child is apprehended at the border, they must be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services and put into the care of people who have specialized training in caring for vulnerable and traumatized children.
Why I signed a letter to Ivanka Trump urging her to protect human trafficking survivors|jakemeth|September 2, 2020|Fortune
The numbers of people who would be rendered vulnerable to this are surely larger than anybody should be prepared to accept.