unhelpful (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhelpfəl/

Definition

Not providing assistance or useful information when needed.

Examples

• My attempts to get a refund were met with unhelpful responses from the company.

• The instructions were so unhelpful that I had to call a friend for help.

• He offered some unhelpful advice that made the situation worse.

How to Use unhelpful

unhelpful to (prepositional phrase)

Not providing assistance or useful information to someone. — "Being critical without offering solutions is unhelpful to the team."

unhelpful for (prepositional phrase)

Not providing assistance or useful information for a particular purpose or situation. — "This outdated software is unhelpful for modern data analysis."

Synonyms of unhelpful

Words with a similar meaning to unhelpful:

• useless
• inadequate
• unsupportive
• obstructive

Antonyms of unhelpful

Words with the opposite meaning to unhelpful:

• helpful
• supportive
• constructive

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