Used in a Sentence

counterproductive

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for counterproductive.

Editorial note

It ended up being counterproductive (as counterproductive as trying to have a meaningful discussion on any front page Reddit article).

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

More of a hindrance than a help.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of counterproductive gathered in one view.

adjective

More of a hindrance than a help.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for counterproductive.

adjective

More of a hindrance than a help.

Example sentences

1

It ended up being counterproductive (as counterproductive as trying to have a meaningful discussion on any front page Reddit article).

2

Punish the first group as much as your morals think is appropriate, but punishing the second is counterproductive.

3

And while you're at it, help convince those web developers that required 1024+ pixel widths on pages are counterproductive.

4

The context switch you have to do will end up being a counterproductive factor.

5

The threat of force as the default way to get compliance is counterproductive.

6

I'm Jewish, but I think banning Nazi symbols at this point in time is counterproductive and unnecessary.

7

It's counterproductive to chase someone and it's not worth shooting anyone over.

8

That is the point I intend to convey, that the analogies themselves are counterproductive to the goal of producing coherent digital law.

9

It's insane, frustrating in the extreme and entirely counterproductive.

10

In this case, there is no excuse for not having this basic competency, and the attitude that we should all just throw up our hands and never hope to write multi-threaded code again is massively counterproductive.

Quote examples

1

I agree with the "feminists" that it's counterproductive to say that if more women were like you, misogyny wouldn't matter so much.

2

I think her offering her "advice" counterproductive, because not only does it not apply to most women in tech, who do not have the requisite ASD traits, it also makes it seem as if other women in tech who want to be accepted as theirselves are somehow mistaken in not taking her path.

3

I for one like the current gnome themes but I can very much relate to (Gnome and Ubuntu) devs going off in other directions that I find weird and counterproductive ("breaking" (IMO) alt-tab, copying "shiny things" (dock) from Mac etc), copying other problematic (IMO) designs (single menu, hidden menus) from Mac.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use counterproductive in a sentence?

It ended up being counterproductive (as counterproductive as trying to have a meaningful discussion on any front page Reddit article).

What does counterproductive mean?

More of a hindrance than a help.

What part of speech is counterproductive?

counterproductive is commonly used as adjective.