unhelpful
adjective
un·help·ful
| \ ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl
; Southern often -ˈhep- also -ˈheəp-\
; Southern often -ˈhep- also -ˈheəp-\
Definition of unhelpful
: offering no assistance : not helpful
a rude, unhelpful person a confusing and unhelpful textbook
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Framing the issue solely as social media addiction, besides being unhelpful, might in fact hinder social change. — Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, Quartz, "The inescapable social media crisis is about expectations, not addiction," 16 June 2019 Abundant common reeds, which narrow to an eye-poking point at their tip, are similarly unhelpful. — Gena Steffens, Smithsonian, "The Snakes That Ate Florida," 11 July 2019 Many players quit early on since the game was so difficult and unhelpful, and the launch of World of Warcraft in 2004 took a huge divot out of the EQ fanbase. — Andy Patrizio, Ars Technica, "EverQuest’s long, strange 20-year trip still has no end in sight," 6 June 2019 Senate Republican leader Herman Baertschiger, Jr., on Friday refused to condemn Boquist’s words, only saying the comments were unhelpful. — Washington Post, "Oregon Republican senators end walkout over carbon bill," 29 June 2019 If lawyers can obstruct future co-operation with the British over Galileo on security grounds, that sends a deeply unhelpful message for working together in other areas. — The Economist, "A Brexit row over Galileo could damage broader co-operation on defence," 7 June 2018 In some cases, misguided advice can be unhelpful or even dangerous. — Abby Langer, SELF, "5 Diet Tips You Should Ignore, According to a Registered Dietitian," 6 Sep. 2018 This is unhelpful for anyone who wants to improve America’s immigration policies. — The Economist, "LexingtonHostility to immigration used to be found in both parties," 18 Jan. 2018 Kanye West is a deeply troubling person whose views on women and morality feel about as unhelpful as possible. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, "Kanye West's 'Ye' unintentionally illustrates the limits of alpha-male bravado," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unhelpful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unhelpful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unhelpful
: giving no help : not helpful or useful
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