Unhelpful

//ʌnˈhɛlpfəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.

    "Even if you are genuinely a victim, having a victim mentality is unhelpful because it is disempowering. ― Ned Kelly, "NFL Players Are Setting A Bad Example By Teaching Black People To Encourage Victimhood", 8th of October 2017"

Adjective
  1. 1
    providing no assistance wordnet

Synonyms

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unaccommodatingdisregardfulforgetfulfunctionlessheedlessin disrepair

Example

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"The employees are rude and unhelpful."

Etymology

From un- + helpful.

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