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counterproductive

counterproductive /ˈkaʊntɚprəˈdʌktɪv/ adjective
counterproductive
/ˈkaʊntɚprəˈdʌktɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
[more counterproductive; most counterproductive]
: not helpful : making the thing you want to happen less likely to happen