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Counterproductive vs Counterintuitive - What's the difference?

counterproductive | counterintuitive |

As adjectives the difference between counterproductive and counterintuitive

is that counterproductive is more of a hindrance than a help while counterintuitive is contrary to intuition or common sense.

counterproductive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • More of a hindrance than a help.

    • counterintuitive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * counter-intuitive

    Adjective

    (counter-intuitive) (en adjective)
  • Contrary to intuition or common sense.

    • Antonyms

    * intuitive

    Derived terms

    * counterintuitively

    Related terms

    * counterintuition