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Constructive vs Helpful - What's the difference?

constructive | helpful | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between constructive and helpful

is that constructive is relating to or causing construction while helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

constructive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or causing construction.
  • Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
  • (legal) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.

    • Synonyms

    * (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) productive

    Antonyms

    * (relating to or causing construction) destructive * (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) destructive

    Derived terms

    * constructive criticism * constructive dismissal * constructive eviction * constructive notice * constructive logic * constructive trust * constructively * constructiveness * constructivism * deconstructive * inconstructive * unconstructive ----

    helpful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * helpfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

    • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness