COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

Meaning of COUNTERPRODUCTIVE in English

[coun.ter.pro.duc.tive] adj (1959): tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal "violence as a means to achieve an end is ~ --W. E. Brock b1930"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adjective Date: 1959 tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal
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COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — "ˌ adjective Etymology: counter- + productive : tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal violence as a means …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — — counterproductively , adv. /kown'teuhr preuh duk"tiv/ , adj. thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adj. nonadvantageous, hindering the attainment of a goal, impeding progress
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COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adjective Date: 1959 : tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal violence as a means to achieve an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — ■ adjective having the opposite of the desired effect.
Concise Oxford English vocab
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — counterproductive BrE AmE ˌkaʊnt ə prə ˈdʌkt ɪv ◂ AmE \ ˌkaʊn t̬ ə r- ▷ counterproductive|ly li ▷ counterproductive|ness …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — / ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv; NAmE -tərp-/ adjective [ not usually before noun ] having the opposite effect to the one which was …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — coun ‧ ter ‧ pro ‧ duc ‧ tive /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv◂ $ -tər-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — see counter-productive
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — see counter-productive
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ A confrontation is really going to be counterproductive for everyone. ▪ Constant correction by …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — [adjective] - having an effect which is opposite to the one that is intended or desiredImproved safety measures in cars …
Cambridge English vocab
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — Synonyms and related words : baleful, baneful, barren, bootless, choking, constrictive, contrary, corroding, corrosive, corrupting, corruptive, crosswise, damaging, deadly, deleterious, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — See ↑ FAIL 3
Longman Activator English vocab
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adj. ~ to
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — Противопроизводительно
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COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — неэффективный в производстве
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COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — неэффективный в производстве
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COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — уменьшающий производительность
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — - counter-productive приводящий к обратным результатам
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — Противопроизводительно
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE — adj. Pronunciation: -pr ə - ' d ə k-tiv Function: adjective Date: 1959 : tending to hinder the attainment of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DISUTILITY — noun Date: 1879 the state or fact of being counterproductive
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DISSERVICEABLE — adjective Date: 1635 counterproductive
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PRODUCE — I. pro ‧ duce 1 S1 W1 /prəˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRENGTHEN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES strengthen a bond ▪ Sharing experiences strengthens bonds with friends. strengthen sb’s position (= give …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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FAIL — INDEX: 1. when you do not succeed 2. when a plan or attempt fails 3. to have the opposite effect …
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