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self-defeating
self-de·feat·ing (sĕlf′dĭ-fē′tĭng)adj. Injurious to one's or its own purposes or welfare: "American officials will find it harder than ever to ward off self-defeating protectionist measures" (George R. Packard).self-defeating adj (of a plan, action, etc) unable to achieve the intended result ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | self-defeating - acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome | Translationsself-defeating Related to self-defeating: Self-defeating personality disorderWords related to self-defeatingadj acting to defeat its own purposeRelated Words |