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Definition of counterproductive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

counterproductive

adjective
 
/ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/
 
/ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv/
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  1. having the opposite effect to the one that was intended
    • Increases in taxation would be counterproductive.
    • Introducing sanctions at this point could be politically counterproductive.
    • It would be counterproductive to act hastily at this stage.
    • counterproductive behaviour/policies/effects
    compare productive
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