- coun|ter|ac|tive
- coun|ter|ac|tive «KOWN tuhr AK tihv», adjective, noun.–adj.tending to counteract.–n.something that counteracts.
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coun|ter|in|tu|i|tive — «KOWN tuhr ihn TOO uh tihv, TYOO », adjective. running counter to intuition; not consistent with what one perceives intuitively: »Complex systems are counterintuitive. They behave in ways opposite to what most people expect (Jay W. Forrester) … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|pro|duc|tive — «KOWN tuhr pruh DUHK tihv», adjective. producing results opposite to the desired or expected results: »[Terrorists] can only be moved to reconsider the role of violence if they are convinced it is tactically counterproductive (Time) … Useful english dictionary
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive — … Useful english dictionary
coun·ter·pro·duc·tive — … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
counteract — coun•ter•act [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈækt[/t]] v. t. to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action • Etymology: 1670–80 coun ter•ac′tion, n. coun ter•ac′tive, adj. coun ter•ac′tive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
counterproductive — coun•ter•pro•duc•tive [[t]ˌkaʊn tər prəˈdʌk tɪv[/t]] adj. cvb thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one s purpose • Etymology: 1960–65 coun ter•pro•duc′tive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
counterproductive — coun|ter|pro|duc|tive [ˌkauntəprəˈdʌktıv US tər ] adj achieving the opposite result to the one that you want ▪ Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive … Dictionary of contemporary English
counterproductive — coun|ter|pro|duc|tive [ ,kauntərprə dʌktıv ] adjective having a result that is the opposite of the one you intended: Research shows that sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
counterincentive — coun′ter•in•cen tive n … From formal English to slang
