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Tending to hinder
Answer for the clue "Tending to hinder ", 17 letters:
counterproductive
Word definitions for counterproductive in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ A confrontation is really going to be counterproductive for everyone. ▪ Constant correction by a teacher is often counterproductive , as the student may become afraid to speak at all. ▪ Putting very young offenders ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also counter-productive , counter productive , 1920, American English, from counter- + productive .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. More of a hindrance than a help.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Counterproductive is anything that is more of an "obstacle" than a help in the achieving of a productive project or an objective. Counterproductive norms : A situation that prevents a group, organization, or other collective entities from performing or ...
Usage examples of counterproductive.
I concur with Dors and Daneel that any attempt to harm or interfere with Hari Seldon would be counterproductive.
A Marine lockdown on Jupiter Prime, after all, would be rather counterproductive.
Western nations, in particular the United States, is that misperceptions will cloud their judgment of and produce counterproductive policies toward Islam and the Middle East.
Elitism is counterproductive, it alienates you from other people, and we depend on a working relationship with many other groups like Special Branch or the security services.
Stirring up the locals with a score would be completely counterproductive, especially if she stirred them up enough to catch her with spice or dealies or whatever the kid was carrying that was making him so nervous.
And as long as we're on the subject of childish acts, how would you define someone who forgets eight years of higher education and goes native despite twenty years of arduous fieldwork that consistently proves such activities are counterproductive to good research?