COUNTERPRODUCTIVE


Meaning of COUNTERPRODUCTIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: -pr ə - ' d ə k-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1959

: tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal <violence as a means to achieve an end is counterproductive ― W. E. Brock b 1930>

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