unhelpful

adjective

Definition of unhelpfulnext
1
as in harmful

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2
as in impractical

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3
as in impolite

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Recent Examples of unhelpful But much of this maxxing advice can be unhelpful or unhealthy or go against the steady, personalized changes many experts recommend. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Sadly, the science of monetary policy and other workhorses of monetary policy (The Phillips Curve), economic forecasting even appear to be unhelpful in Warsh's first principled approach. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Sometimes the thinking is wrong, unhelpful, or dangerous, and the help people may need is stating that. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026 At the same time, the opposing view – that concerns about model companies are entirely overblown – has become equally unhelpful. — Carl Fritjofsson, Fortune, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unhelpful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhelpful
  1. harmful
  2. impractical
  3. impolite
  4. unfavorable
  5. unusable
  6. thoughtless
  7. damaging
  8. useless
Adjective
  • Several dietary supplements were recalled in July because of possible undeclared prescription drugs, harmful bacteria or allergens.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The air district is warning residents that wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter and other harmful pollutants, adding that exposure is unhealthy, even for short periods of time.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmful
Adjective
  • On a 30-story building, rooftop space may compete with mechanical systems and amenities, making conventional solar impractical.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Agents are neither polite nor impolite; they are unconstrained until constrained.
    — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But honoring whiteness itself was deemed impolite, to say the least.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of impolite
Adjective
  • None of this indicates that the terms are unfavorable to creators.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The poll showed Rogers himself at 29% favorable and 32% unfavorable.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • To get rid of the salt, factories rely on reverse osmosis, which leaves behind a concentrated, unusable brine.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Open the restrooms before the park becomes unusable due to the smell of public urination.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusable
Adjective
  • This tragedy serves as a powerful reminder that no family should have to bury a child because of someone’s thoughtless and irresponsible choices.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of thoughtless
Adjective
  • Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into Thursday morning, with a few storms capable of damaging winds and heavy downpours, the National Weather Service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • A couple of those storms could become severe, with damaging winds and torrential downpours.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
Adjective
  • Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, what's worth the money for one person may be completely useless to someone else, regardless of the cost.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of useless

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