unhelpful

/ ʌnˈhɛlpfʊl /

adjective

1. not serving a useful function

Example Sentences

Each new street she trudged down with her three weary charges in tow seemed more packed with unhelpful people than the one before.

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The tens of billions of pounds of tax hikes Ms. Reeves introduced last year have been economically destructive and fiscally unhelpful—especially a payroll-tax increase that hurt job creation.

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On its own, the directive to “maintain friendships for the rest of your life” can feel vague and unhelpful.

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She cautioned that the shutdown is unhelpful for the economy: "If you're not sure when your next paycheck is coming as a government worker, you're not going to be going out to eat for dinner."

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The journalist said he found most of the Turkish Airlines staff he encountered unhelpful and they left him "staggering" around the airport alone for hours trying to find his suitcase.

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Related Words

• empty 
• unproductive 
• useless