Vulnerability vs Liability - What's the difference?
vulnerability | liability |
(uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
(countable) a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
(computing) a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security
the condition of being liable.
an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
* 1901 , , (w, The Monkey's Paw)
a handicap that holds one back.
the likelihood of something happening.
As nouns the difference between vulnerability and liability
is that vulnerability is (uncountable) susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended while liability is the condition of being liable.vulnerability
English
(wikipedia vulnerability)Noun
- The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
Antonyms
* (l)liability
English
Noun
(wikipedia liability) (liabilities)- "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."