unhelpful
adjective
un·help·ful
ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl 
Southern often -ˈhep-,
also -ˈheəp-
: offering no assistance : not helpful
a rude, unhelpful person
a confusing and unhelpful textbook
unhelpfully
adverb
unhelpfulness
noun
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Officials said that more than 180 tips had been received, though many were determined to be unhelpful.
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Jenna Dejong
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Has there, over the years, been a sort of reckoning over how helpful — or unhelpful — the role was in terms of people appreciating your versatility as an actor?
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
This attempt to establish a parallel government is unhelpful for the cause of peace and security and risks a de facto partition of the country.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Green's actions have prompted support from many members of his party, while others have labeled them as unhelpful.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Dejong
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Has there, over the years, been a sort of reckoning over how helpful — or unhelpful — the role was in terms of people appreciating your versatility as an actor?
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
This attempt to establish a parallel government is unhelpful for the cause of peace and security and risks a de facto partition of the country.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Green's actions have prompted support from many members of his party, while others have labeled them as unhelpful.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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