as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
harsh disciplinary measures that prove to be counterproductive
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Recent Examples of counterproductive
But such an approach may be counterproductive; extremist groups tend to respond to such comments by ratcheting up violence against civilians.
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Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Control To Collaboration The old model of controlling company messaging and maintaining a perfect image is becoming counterproductive.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Moving Gallen after signing Burnes would be counterproductive for a team trying to reach its second World Series in three years.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Vitriol, bereft of factual information, is counterproductive.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Control To Collaboration The old model of controlling company messaging and maintaining a perfect image is becoming counterproductive.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Moving Gallen after signing Burnes would be counterproductive for a team trying to reach its second World Series in three years.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Vitriol, bereft of factual information, is counterproductive.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for counterproductive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproductive
Adjective
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Early attempts that fell short reveal that most cellular love affairs are unsuccessful.—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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Funding Nearly Halted Worldwide: State Department Putin Faces 'Really Big Problems' in Russian Economy: Report The U.S. has been sued in the past over the policy, though the lawsuits have been unsuccessful.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Currently there are far too many neighborhoods lacking access to public transportation altogether, and what does exist is often inefficient.—
Selvena Brooks-Powers,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Toyota’s Jack Hollis also called for the end of expensive and inefficient tax credits.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, the film hinges on the passionate, lustful romance between Fiennes and Mol, a fire that supposedly burns for over 14 years, but the palpable lack of chemistry between the two leads renders the love story completely ineffective.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, policy efforts aiming to equalize the supply of healthy groceries across neighborhoods are wasteful and ineffective.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Counterproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproductive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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