unhelpful

adjective

un·help·ful ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl

Southern often -ˈhep-,

also -ˈheəp-

Synonyms of unhelpful next

: offering no assistance : not helpful

a rude, unhelpful person

a confusing and unhelpful textbook

unhelpfully adverb

unhelpfulness noun

Examples of unhelpful in a Sentence

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Trump choosing a confidante for this position and others creates unhelpful groupthink that could potentially lead to bad decision-making for U.S. students, Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president of the advocacy group The Education Trust, told ABC News. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024 The bottom line: Give yourself permission to spend reasonably, and work to unlearn unhelpful patterns from youth 4. —

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Worse, personality assessments often categorize executives in ways that may reinforce biases or perpetuate unhelpful group dynamics. —

Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 That makes appearances of being chummy with Harris not only unhelpful this year but also personal vulnerabilities in future cycles. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhelpful