self-defeating

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self-de·feat·ing (s

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adj.

Injurious to one's or its own purposes or welfare: "American officials will find it harder than ever to ward off self-defeating protectionist measures" (George R. Packard).

self-defeating

adj

(of a plan, action, etc.) unable to achieve the intended result

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Adj.

self-defeating - acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"

unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

Translations

self-defeating [ˌselfdɪˈfiːtɪŋ] ADJ → contraproducente

self-defeating [ˌsɛlfdɪˈfiːtɪŋ] adj → controproducente

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