ALL meanings of self-defeating
self-de·feat·ing
S s - adjective self-defeating serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating. 1
- adjective self-defeating A plan or action that is self-defeating is likely to cause problems or difficulties instead of producing useful results. 0
- adjective self-defeating (of a plan, action, etc) unable to achieve the intended result 0
- adjective self-defeating that defeats its own purpose or unwittingly works against itself 0