counterproductive

Just because some advice was unhelpful or counterproductive during a global pandemic — school closures being an oft-cited example — does not mean that a novel virus is safe to breathe in.

Guilt, recrimination and blame won’t help now, and it can be counterproductive.

Some economists warn that if ministers reduced that kind of spending and borrowing out of concern over the national debt it could prove counterproductive and ultimately damaging to younger people.

A blanket ban on all kratom products, however, is counterproductive, he said.

Critics said the move was politicized and counterproductive and fear future program cuts.