controproducente

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish contraproducente, from a Latin locution contrā prōdūcentem (literally “against the one presenting”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kon.tro.pro.duˈt͡ʃɛn.te/, [kon̪t̪r̺opr̺od̪uˈt͡ʃɛn̪t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Stress: controproducènte
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧pro‧du‧cen‧te

Adjective

controproducente (masculine and feminine plural controproducenti)

  1. counterproductive, self-defeating

References
  • controproducente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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