Definitions
tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
Word origin
From counter- + productive.
Used in a sentence
“The curse has been Spanish ineptitude feeding Gibraltarian intransigence. Border hold-ups are counterproductive to winning hearts and minds, as were blundering Argentinian landings on the outer Falklands.”
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Hurts the goal”17 letters
02“Backfires”17 letters
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