Synonyms for counterproductive
ˌkaʊn tər prəˈdʌk tɪvcoun·ter·pro·duc·tive

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1. counterproductiveadjective

   tending to hinder the achievement of a goal

   Antonyms:
   harmless

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1. List of paraphrases for "counterproductive":

   counter-productive, self-defeating, unproductive, harmful

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1. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:

   My problem isn't that I don't understand what they're doing, i think my problem is that I think what they're doing is going to backfire and is counterproductive.

2. Scott Kahan:

   Everybody has different needs and tendencies. Constant weighing can throw some people for a loop. They get freaked out when the number goes up by a pound, and it ends up being counterproductive.

3. Vladimir Putin:

   I would like to confirm that we are categorically against the expansion of the club of nuclear states, including through the Korean Peninsula, we are against it and consider it counterproductive, damaging, dangerous.

4. James Leibold:

   The Party has drawn a one-to-one link between these styles of head, face and body covering and religious extremist thought and violence, it's a very crude and counterproductive way of trying to deal with the problem of terrorism.

5. Joe Sullivan:

   I was very disappointed there wasn’t one mention of starting to refocus and strategically target persons that are carrying guns illegally, especially previously convicted felons and persons on probation or parole, as that should be the backbone of any anti-violence program in Philadelphia, but since he’s taken office, we’ve seen a significant reduction in prosecutions in general and for persons carrying guns illegally. I think that’s counterproductive for a time when the city of Philadelphia is setting records for gun-related homicides and shootings.