COUNTERPRODUCTIVE


Meaning of COUNTERPRODUCTIVE in English

— counterproductively , adv.

/kown'teuhr preuh duk"tiv/ , adj.

thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's purpose: Living on credit while trying to save money is counterproductive.

[ 1960-65; COUNTER- + PRODUCTIVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .