counterproductive

adj.起反作用的，事与愿违的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
counterproductive (adjective)
tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal - violence as a means to achieve an end is counterproductive W. E. Brock b1930
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
counterproductive (adjective)
not producing the desired result
SYNONYMS:
counterproductive, feckless, hamstrung, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inexpedient
RELATED WORDS:
abortive, bootless, fruitless, futile, nonproductive, pointless, profitless, unavailing, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, worthless
NEAR ANTONYMS:
availing, beneficial, helpful, productive, profitable, successful, useful, worthwhile
effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, expedient, operant, ultraefficient
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