counterproductive

The high emotion and fury sweeping around the stadium, with Liverpool in the line of fire, was counterproductive as the hosts lacked any composure and measure, for all their domination of territory and possession.

“Some of his agenda is really ridiculous and very counterproductive,” she said.

The strategy of fighting partisan gerrymandering with more partisan gerrymandering is counterproductive and potentially destructive to democratic institutions.

The policy change reflects an understanding that complete export restrictions may be counterproductive, as China will continue developing AI capabilities regardless of U.S. chip access.

The capitulation strategy is fundamentally flawed and counterproductive, as institutions that initially tried appeasement, like Columbia University, discovered that giving in to demands did not provide lasting protection.