"ˌ adjective
Etymology: counter- + productive
: tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal
violence as a means to achieve an end is counterproductive — W.E.Brock b 1930
"ˌ adjective
Etymology: counter- + productive
: tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal
violence as a means to achieve an end is counterproductive — W.E.Brock b 1930
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012