Counterproductive : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'counterproductive': discover synonyms for the word counterproductive, such as harmful or futile.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": harmful and futile.

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Synonyms for counterproductive sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for counterproductive Degree of synonymy of counterproductive Frequency in the language

harmful
30035 1.29

futile
20050 1.61

inefficient
20049 0.41

inappropriate
20049 6.63

pointless
20049 3.59

useless
20049 19.94

ineffective
20049 0.59

unproductive
20049 0.27

ineffectual
20049 0.45

undesirable
20048 0.65

unhelpful
20048 0.18

fruitless
20047 0.45

negative
20045 25.65

self-defeating
20045 0

adverse
20045 0.71

sterile
20042 2.18

non-productive
20042 0

pernicious
20040 0.27

counter-productive
20039 0

deleterious
20038 0.18

Lexical field of "counterproductive"

harmful
futile
inefficient
inappropriate
pointless
useless
ineffective
unproductive
ineffectual
undesirable
unhelpful
fruitless
negative
self-defeating
adverse
sterile
non-productive
pernicious
counter-productive
deleterious
detrimental
injurious
damaging
disruptive
opposite
destructive
obstructive
perverse
prejudicial
reverse
productive
counterproductively
wrongheaded
misguided
unwise
unworkable
unconstructive
shortsighted
disingenuous
discouraging
unsustainable
impractical
counterintuitive
wasteful
illogical
divisive
unnecessary
nonconstructive
distasteful
hypocritical