No. 7,630 in Dutch
contraproductief
Counterproductive: hindering the achievement of an intended goal.
In a sentence
Het is contraproductief om meer overuren te maken als het team al uitgeput is.
It is counterproductive to work extra hours when the team is already exhausted.
Shows the negative impact of an action on productivity.
De nieuwe regels bleken contraproductief te zijn en werden snel aangepast.
The new rules turned out to be counterproductive and were quickly adjusted.
Describes a method or approach that leads to results opposite of those intended.
Het vermijden van dit probleem lijkt contraproductief omdat het niet duurzaam is op lange termijn.
Avoiding this problem seems counterproductive as it is not sustainable in the long term.
Refers to addressing an issue with actions that are ultimately not constructive.
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