unhelpful

adjective

un·help·ful ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl

Southern often -ˈhep-,

also -ˈheəp-

Synonyms of unhelpful next

: offering no assistance : not helpful

a rude, unhelpful person

a confusing and unhelpful textbook

unhelpfully adverb

unhelpfulness noun

Examples of unhelpful in a Sentence

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Still, these narratives are unhelpful at best and potentially dangerous at worst. —

Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024 In many cases, the federal tax law’s existing provisions intended to help victims of disasters rebuild without facing taxes have been unhelpful or incomplete. —

Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 At the other end of the spectrum were the complaints that the role was toothless and an unhelpful layer of bureaucracy. —

Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024 Trump choosing a confidante for this position and others creates unhelpful groupthink that could potentially lead to bad decision-making for U.S. students, Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president of the advocacy group The Education Trust, told ABC News. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhelpful