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counterproductive

[ koun-ter-pruh-duhk-tiv ]

adjective

  1. thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's purpose:

    Living on credit while trying to save money is counterproductive.



counterproductive

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adjective

  1. tending to hinder or act against the achievement of an aim
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of counterproductive1

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + productive
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy has criticised Israeli authorities after two Labour MPs were denied entry to the country, describing the move as "unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning".

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“The reality is that vaccine safety — like all areas of medicine — benefits from rigorous, open research, and suppressing inquiry would be counterproductive.â€

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"It would be counterproductive, it wouldn't save them money," she says, because her other benefits would rise if she lost her earnings.

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BBC Verify has examined the past 15 years of policies in this area to see what might be effective – and what risks being counterproductive.

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The South African government has said it will not take part in "counterproductive megaphone diplomacy" following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land.

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