unhelpful

adjective

un·help·ful | \ ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl

; Southern often -ˈhep- also -ˈheəp-\

Definition of unhelpful

: offering no assistance : not helpful a rude, unhelpful person a confusing and unhelpful textbook

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In some cases, misguided advice can be unhelpful or even dangerous. — Abby Langer, SELF, "5 Diet Tips You Should Ignore, According to a Registered Dietitian," 6 Sep. 2018 This is unhelpful for anyone who wants to improve America’s immigration policies. — The Economist, "LexingtonHostility to immigration used to be found in both parties," 18 Jan. 2018 Kanye West is a deeply troubling person whose views on women and morality feel about as unhelpful as possible. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, "Kanye West's 'Ye' unintentionally illustrates the limits of alpha-male bravado," 4 June 2018 The Libya suggestion raised eyebrows in Seoul, where Bolton's comments were deemed unhelpful at best and deeply damaging to the potential for diplomacy at worst. — Kevin Liptak, CNN, "Trump set to press South Korea's Moon ahead of Kim summit," 22 May 2018 The pro-Brexit dissenters' alternative document accused the EU of taking an unhelpful approach to the border issue. — Fox News, "Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit," 18 Mar. 2018 The pro-Brexit dissenters’ alternative document accused the EU of taking an unhelpful approach to the border issue. — Washington Post, "Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit," 18 Mar. 2018 In Cam, Alice is far from disposable, taking matters into her own hands after the police prove to be unhelpful. — Carl Kelsch, Marie Claire, "'Cam' Is the Sex-Positive Horror Movie You Have to See," 24 Dec. 2018 That’s unhelpful for many academics whose studies have longer time frames. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How WhatsApp is undermining Facebook’s war on election interference," 19 Oct. 2018

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