coun·ter·pro·duc·tive (koun t r-pr-d k t v)adj. Tending to hinder rather than serve one's purpose: "Violation of the court order would be counterproductive" (Philip H. Lee). coun ter·pro·ductive·ly adv. |
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv]
adj
tending to hinder or act against the achievement of an aim
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | counterproductive - tending to hinder the achievement of a goal harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
Translations
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv] adj [attitude, practice] → contre-productif/ive
it is counterproductive to do → c'est contre-productif de faire
it is counterproductive to do → c'est contre-productif de faire
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] adj → controproducente
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] adj → controproducente
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] adj → controproducente
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