The difference between Helpless and Vulnerable
When used as adjectives, helpless means unable to defend oneself, whereas vulnerable means open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
check bellow for the other definitions of Helpless and Vulnerable
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Helpless as an adjective:
Unable to defend oneself.
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Helpless as an adjective:
Unable to act without help.
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Helpless as an adjective:
Uncontrollable.
Examples:
"a helpless urge"
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Helpless as an adjective (obsolete):
From which there is no possibility of being saved.
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Vulnerable as an adjective:
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
Examples:
"You are vulnerable to be bullied by someone at school."
"It's okay to get vulnerable every now and again."
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Vulnerable as an adjective (computing):
More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
Examples:
"a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software"