counterproductive
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counterproductive
- /ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv/
adjective more counterproductive · most counterproductive
- More of a hindrance than a help. The curse has been Spanish ineptitude feeding Gibraltarian intransigence. Border hold-ups are counterproductive to winning hearts and minds, as were blundering Argentinian landings on the outer Falklands.
Opposite: productive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: harmful, futile, inefficient, inappropriate, pointless, useless, ineffective, unproductive, ineffectual, undesirable, unhelpful, fruitless, negative, self-defeating, adverse, sterile
adjective
Opposite: productive
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adj more of a hindrance than a help
| Español | contraproducente, contraproductivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 反生産的 han seisan-teki |
| 中文 | 適得其反 /适得其反 shìdéqífǎn, 反效果的 fǎn xiàoguǒ de, 產生反作用的 /产生反作用的 chǎnshēng zuòyòng de |
| Português | contraprodutivo |
| Français | contreproductif, contre-productif |
| Deutsch | kontraproduktiv |
| Italiano | controproducente |
| Ελληνικά | αντιπαραγωγικός antiparagogikós |
| Română | contraproductiv |
| Русский | контрпродукти́вный kontrproduktívnyj |
| العربية | نَتَائِج عَكْسِيَّة natāʔij ʕaksiyya |
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title = {counterproductive},
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