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counterproductive

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as incounteractive

as ininutile
as inno-account
as inno-good
as inprejudicial
as inunusable
as inuseless
as inworthless

synonyms for counterproductive

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How to use counterproductive in a sentence

“In some ways it seems counterproductive to have all these news organizations based in the most expensive cities in America, especially with more remote workers now,” he said.

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He’s not able to move, and I don’t want him to be counterproductive right now.

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Righteously scolding latecomers is gratifying but counterproductive to the cause — a self-centered move in its own right.

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The evidence is clear that this type of coaching is harmful for players and counterproductive to team-building.

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Tehran’s leadership will be aware of the risk that such a step could prove counterproductive.

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Idealizing all these possibilities would be as counterproductive as demonizing literacy-based practical experiences.

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The leadership in Bulgaria, as did those in other Eastern European countries, learned that repression was counterproductive.

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How to use counterproductive in a sentence

WORDS RELATED TO COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

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inutile

no-account

no-good

prejudicial

unusable

counteractive