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counterproductive

[koun-ter-pruh-duhk-tiv]

adjective

  1. thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's purpose.

    Living on credit while trying to save money is counterproductive.



counterproductive

/ ˌ첹ʊԳəəˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. tending to hinder or act against the achievement of an aim

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Other Word Forms

  • counterproductively adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterproductive1

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + productive
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However, the foreign secretary said the Israeli government had set out on a "morally unjustifiable" and "utterly counterproductive" path that would not bring hostages safely home.

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“It’s counterproductive. It’s wrong. For many people it’s dangerous.”

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Industry groups are largely opposed to the executive order and say it will be counterproductive – potentially choking off the supply of drugs and funds for research while doing little to quell high costs.

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More games feels counterproductive for Amorim at this stage and he and his players have argued their league form is suffering for an increased focus on the Europa League.

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His primary objective at this stage of his life is to win another World Series and creating the perception of a divided team would be counterproductive to that.

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