counter-productive

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Definitions of counter-productive word

adjective counter-productive Something that is counter-productive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve. 3
adjective counter-productive Alternative spelling of counterproductive. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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