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self-defeating

self-de feat ing |ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfidɪŋ | adjective (of an action or policy ) unable, because of its inherent qualities, to achieve the end it is designed to bring about.

 

Oxford Dictionary

self-defeating

self-defeat ¦ing adjective (of an action ) preventing rather than achieving a desired result; futile.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

self-defeating

s lf-def ating 形容詞 自滅的な, 〈計画 行動が 〉困難を招くような .