counterproductive
adjective
thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's purpose.
counterproductively
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a word derived from
counterproductive.
Example Sentences
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Epner says he thinks Cohen's testimony will be long, "I think it may even be counterproductively long".
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
This sounds infantilizing as hell, but it beats splitting the list counterproductively and then reaping eternal resentment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2022
These designations are so specific, Porritt said, that a search can become counterproductively narrow.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 15, 2016
Indeed, some economists argued that debt reduction would counterproductively persuade other borrowers to stop making payments in pursuit of a better deal.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2012
Unable to muster the commanding vitality of their predecessors, the priestly leadership responded ineffectively, even counterproductively.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
