counter-productive

Meanings

• adjective

  Acting against one's own interests or making a situation worse.

  - "His negative feedback was counter-productive to the team's morale."
  - "The strict rules in place were counter-productive to productivity."
  - "The punishment was counter-productive as it only worsened the student's behavior."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with counter-productive
unproductive , ineffective , apathetic , hectic

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Variants

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counterproductive

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin 'contra' meaning 'against' and 'productus' meaning 'produced'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'counter-productive' was first used in the early 20th century.

2. In some contexts, counter-productive actions can lead to unintended positive outcomes.

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Related Concepts

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1. ineffective: A term synonymous with counter-productive, meaning not producing the desired effect.

2. self-defeating: Related to counter-productive, self-defeating behaviors are actions that harm oneself or hinder progress towards a goal.

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Culture

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Counter-productive behaviors or actions have been explored in various contexts such as organizational psychology, education, and interpersonal relationships.

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