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Counterproductive

//ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    More of a hindrance than a help.

    "It's most likely that these kinds of cuts to service frequencies, train formations, and service start and finish times would cost more in revenue than they save in cost and would therefore be counterproductive."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to hinder the achievement of a goal wordnet

Etymology

From counter- + productive.

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