unhelpful

Definitions

Not useful or providing no assistance in achieving a goal.

Not inclined to be cooperative or supportive.

Examples

The customer service representative was incredibly unhelpful when I asked for a refund.

His unhelpful comments during the meeting only served to confuse the rest of the team.

It is unhelpful to criticize someone without offering any constructive suggestions for improvement.

Synonyms

useless ineffective unproductive counterproductive inconsequential futile obstructive

Antonyms

helpful useful productive beneficial cooperative constructive advantageous