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Meaning of "counterproductive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

counterproductive  [ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterproductive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COUNTERPRODUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterproductive in the English dictionary

The definition of counterproductive in the dictionary is tending to hinder or act against the achievement of an aim.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERPRODUCTIVE


adductive
əˈdʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
deductive
dɪˈdʌktɪv
eductive
ɪˈdʌktɪv
hypothetico-deductive
ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəʊdɪˈdʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nonconductive
ˌnɒnkənˈdʌktɪv
nondeductive
ˌnɒndɪˈdʌktɪv
noninductive
ˌnɒnɪnˈdʌktɪv
nonproductive
ˌnɒnprəˈdʌktɪv
nonreproductive
ˌnɒnˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
photoinductive
ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈdʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reductive
rɪˈdʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-inductive
ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌktɪv
superconductive
ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌktɪv
unproductive
ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

counterplay
counterplayer
counterplea
counterplead
counterplot
counterplotted
counterplotting
counterploy
counterpoint
counterpoise
counterpoise bridge
counterpose
counterpower
counterpressure
counterproject
counterproof
counterproposal
counterprotest
counterpunch
counterpuncher

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of counterproductive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterproductive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

Find out the translation of counterproductive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterproductive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterproductive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

产生相反结果的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraproducente
570 millions of speakers

English

counterproductive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उल्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عكسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрпродуктивным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contraproducente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterproductive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-productif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tidak produktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kontraproduktiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆効果の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역효과의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterproductive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản tác dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zarar verici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controproducente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odwrotne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрпродуктивним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contraproductiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαραγωγική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenproduktief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontraproduktivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mot sin hensikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterproductive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERPRODUCTIVE»

The term «counterproductive» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERPRODUCTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterproductive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterproductive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterproductive

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10 QUOTES WITH «COUNTERPRODUCTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counterproductive.
1
Richard V. Allen
Certainly, the Bush Administration will rely in the first instance on its friends, since it would be both illogical and counterproductive to reward its adversaries.
2
Douglas Conant
It would be counterproductive to tell people exactly what they are supposed to do and exactly how they are supposed to do it to a point where they become more concerned about your expectations than about completing their work in a quality way.
3
Charles Dance
I think it's counterproductive for actors to come to the set with well-thumbed copies of the book their film is adapted from.
4
Bing Gordon
Even as an 18-year-old, I had to grow comfortable with my leadership style, which is that I was really impatient with under-motivated people - extremely impatient, to the point where I was counterproductive as a manager of underproductive people. And that hasn't really changed. If people need to be motivated, I'm no good.
5
Herman Kahn
A total nuclear freeze is counterproductive - especially now, when technology is rapidly changing and the Soviets have some important strategic advantages.
6
Luis Miguel
I don't like rock. Honestly, I like to listen to it, but it's not for me. There's a lot of musical genres that I find interesting, but they don't suit me. It's one thing to listen to different genres, but to perform a genre that isn't yours is counterproductive.
7
Kevin Powers
I know that the writers I read and admire all have an influence on my work, but trying to determine to what degree any particular piece of input changes the way I think about writing seems counterproductive.
8
Gerhard Schroder
Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.
9
Ian K. Smith
People think that you can save calories by eating fewer meals a day, but it works just the opposite: the fewer meals you eat, the more counterproductive it becomes to you being able to lose weight.
10
Thomas Sowell
The time is long overdue to stop looking for progress through racial or ethnic leaders. Such leaders have too many incentives to promote polarizing attitudes and actions that are counterproductive for minorities and disastrous for the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERPRODUCTIVE»

Discover the use of counterproductive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterproductive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Counterproductive Work Behavior: Investigations Of Actors ...
These behaviors include bullying, emotional abuse, revenge, retaliation, mobbing, and aggression. This volume examines the conditions and events that contribute to CWB, as well as the steps organizations might take to combat it.
Suzy Fox, Paul E. Spector, 2005
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Contextual and Individual Predictors of Counterproductive ...
Previous research has largely assumed that organizational culture and leadership influence counterproductive work behaviors (CWB), however, the main empirical focus has excluded these macro-level, contextual predictors, focusing instead on ...
Kathryn Joanne Langkamp Jacobson, 2009
3
Ethical Misconduct of Senior Leaders: Counterproductive Work ...
CHAPTER SIX METHODS Study 1 : Development of a Taxonomy of Counterproductive Senior Leader Behavior The purpose of the first study was to investigate the kinds of behaviors exhibited by senior leaders that are judged by their ...
Hannah Louise Jackson Foldes, 2006
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A Stressor-strain Model of Organizational Citizenship ...
A typology of deviant workplace behaviors: A multidimensional scaling study. Academy of Management Journal, 38, 555-572. Rotundo, M., & Sackett, P. (2002) . The relative importance of task, citizenship, and counterproductive performance to ...
Kimberly E. O'Brien, 2008
5
Counterproductive Man:
Counterproductive Man learns to work with others, something he does not do well, and he feels the stinging pain of defeat. Still, this is a hero that embodies the domineering perseverance of any government agency bent on having its way.
Jeff Inlo, 2013
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Automaticity in the Workplace: Influences on ...
Past research has demonstrated that counterproductive workplace behavior spreads interpersonally throughout organizations.
Daniel L. Morrell, 2008
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Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology: ...
The unifying theme of this chapter is a broad focus on the range of counterproductive behaviors by organization members, in contrast with the long tradition of specialized literatures focusing on individual behaviors or behavior domains (e.g., ...
Neil Anderson, 2001
8
Sexual Harassment: Implications for Counterproductive Work ...
This study surveyed 197 women to examine the relationship between the experience of sexual harassment and counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs).
Sarah K. Gettinger, 2008
9
Adverse Impact: Implications for Organizational Staffing and ...
Counterproductive behavior Whereas task and contextual performance represent classes of behavior that are positive and desirable, a variety of behaviors exist that represent negative or dysfunctional organizational behaviors (Motowidlo, ...
James L. Outtz, 2010
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A Closer Examination of Applicant Faking Behavior
Counterproductive Work Behaviors A final area that we would like to consider technically falls outside of the task and contextual performance domain. Counterproductive work behaviors do not refer to aspects of job performance per se, but ...
Richard L. Griffith, Mitchell H. Peterson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERPRODUCTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterproductive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Monsanto CEO says bigger Syngenta break-up fee …
"If we were to offer more it would be counterproductive," Grant was quoted as saying in an interview in Finanz und Wirtschaft published on ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Security gurus deliver coup de grace to US govt's encryption …
... NSA, would have allowed the government to unlock encrypted messages, but was shown to be both easily broken and counterproductive. «The Register, Jul 15»
3
Hillary Clinton condemns anti-Israel boycotts as 'counter-productive'
Hillary Clinton: 'The BDS campaign is counterproductive to the pursuit of peace and harmful to Israelis and Palestinians alike.' Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Opinion: Imposed 'reforms' in Greece have been counterproductive
But some “reforms” imposed by the European Union and the IMF have been completely counterproductive and have caused unnecessary ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Proposed ban on flavored tobacco in Minneapolis is counterproductive
Proposed ban on flavored tobacco in Minneapolis is counterproductive. We need to strike a balance between protecting children and helping ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Tobacco ban in prisons counterproductive
Given this background it is not surprising that smoking bans are so problematic in prisons and counterproductive in many ways. This has been ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Makati Business Club: Junjun Binay's defiance unnecessary …
The MBC added that Binay's defiance of the suspension order was unnecessary and counterproductive at a time when the country's economy if ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»
8
When an orderly classroom is counterproductive
It seems obvious to assume that teachers try to maintain control of their classrooms to create an environment where kids learn. But, asks ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
Sarris says Greece's actions counterproductive
“And in those respects it was a counterproductive approach,” he added. Sarris said debt rescheduling was in his view an important part of a ... «Cyprus Mail, Jun 15»
10
Acidification May Be Counterproductive For Some Patients With …
Response: Increasing antibiotic resistance, together with an appreciation that many patients are particularly susceptible to recurrent Urinary ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, Jun 15»

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