English Explanatory Dictionary

counterproductive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. More of a hindrance than a help.

Pronunciation

/ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-counterproductive.wav

Word forms

counterproductive more counterproductive most counterproductive

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Late Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Late Latin dūcō Late Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin prōductīvusbor. English productive English counterproductive From counter- + productive.

Antonyms

productive

Related words

adaptive versus maladaptive helpful versus unhelpful useful versus useless

Derived words

counterproductively counterproductiveness
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