self-defeating

English - Turkish

Definition of self-defeating in English Turkish dictionary

kendi kendini baltalayıcı

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Definition of self-defeating in English English dictionary

Something, such as a plan or action, which contains elements that will cause it to fail

Cutting off your nose to spite your face is self-defeating.

(of an action or policy) preventing rather than achieving a desired result

acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating

A plan or action that is self-defeating is likely to cause problems or difficulties instead of producing useful results. Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating. causing even more problems, or causing exactly the same problems and difficulties that you are trying to prevent or deal with

to ignore the progress of events

acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating to ignore the progress of events"