counterproductive

/ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkau̇n-tər-prə-ˈdək-tiv/ (ame, mw)

counterproductivepositive
more counterproductivecomparative
most counterproductivesuperlative

1.形容詞C1

釋義

適得其反

本想改善，結果更糟

causing an action, plan, or decision to create a worse result instead of helping you reach the goal you wanted

例句

Posting angry replies online was counterproductive and brought more criticism to Ayana.

上網氣沖沖地回覆反而適得其反，讓 Ayana 招來更多批評。

pattern: be counterproductive after a reaction

The coach called Karim's extra shouting counterproductive after the players grew tense.

球員開始緊張後，教練說 Karim 再大喊只會適得其反。

pattern: call something counterproductive

同義詞

self-defeating
stresses that the action works against the person's own aim
harmful
broader and less goal-focused; something harmful may damage people or things without reversing a plan
unhelpful
weaker; something unhelpful may fail to improve a situation without actively making it worse

反義詞

effective
achieves the result that was intended
helpful
gives useful support or improvement
productive
creates useful results instead of blocking them

文法句型

counterproductive + noun

be counterproductive

prove counterproductive

用法筆記

Often describes actions, rules, or strategies that were meant to solve a problem. Common with be, seem, or prove when later results show the plan backfired.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine was counterproductive because it did not work very well.

✅The medicine was ineffective because it did not work very well.

💡'counterproductive' means it made the situation worse, not simply that it failed to help.

❌The long meeting was counterproductive because nobody learned anything new.

✅The long meeting was unproductive because nobody learned anything new.

💡'counterproductive' suggests the meeting caused extra problems or moved people backward, not just that no progress was made.

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