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counterproductive
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coun·ter·pro·duc·tive  (kountr-pr-dktv)
adj.
Tending to hinder rather than serve one's purpose: "Violation of the court order would be counterproductive" (Philip H. Lee).
counter·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
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] adj → controproducente
counterproductive [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] adj → controproducente


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