as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
harsh disciplinary measures that prove to be counterproductive
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Recent Examples of counterproductive
But this framing is counterproductive.
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Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Beyond becoming the office scapegoat, AI employees were actually counterproductive in many companies’ mission to increase AI adoption in the workplace.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Perhaps folks view Laesch’s behavior as obnoxious or counterproductive or simply not in his lane.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.
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Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for counterproductive
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Beyond becoming the office scapegoat, AI employees were actually counterproductive in many companies’ mission to increase AI adoption in the workplace.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Perhaps folks view Laesch’s behavior as obnoxious or counterproductive or simply not in his lane.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.
—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for counterproductive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproductive
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More than a decade ago, her association sought the same change at the federal level and was unsuccessful — opposed at the time by Wine Institute.
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The city had taken it over, but several attempts at renovation were unsuccessful, until Alan Leventhal, chief executive of Beacon Capital Partners, happened to see the building and envisioned it as a great hotel.
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Meanwhile, physician and care teams are buckling under substantial administrative pressures, documentation burden, fragmented data and inefficient digital systems, according to research from the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Cameron was inefficient from the start.
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Conventional interventions have been largely ineffective, suggesting a rate increase may be the strongest tool left for policymakers to stabilize the won.
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While some viral health trends are harmless—or simply ineffective—others can put your health at serious risk.
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“Counterproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproductive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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