The difference between Powerless and Vulnerable
When used as adjectives, powerless means lacking sufficient power or strength, 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 Powerless and Vulnerable
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Powerless as an adjective:
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
Examples:
"I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."
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Powerless as an adjective:
Lacking legal authority.
Examples:
"The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away."
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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"