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counterproductive

coun ter pro duc tive |ˌkountərprəˈdəktiv ˈˌkaʊn (t )ərprəˈdəktɪv | adjective having the opposite of the desired effect: the response to the disaster was unsuccessful and perhaps even counterproductive.

 

Oxford Dictionary

counterproductive

coun ¦ter |pro ¦duct ¦ive |ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv | adjective having the opposite of the desired effect: child experts fear the Executive's plans may prove counterproductive.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

counterproductive

c unter prod ctive 形容詞 逆効果の ; 非生産的な .