self-defeating

[US]/ˌself dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌself dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/

Translation

adj. ayant pour effet de causer son propre échec

Phrases & Collocations

self-defeating behavior

comportement contre-productif

a self-defeating cycle

un cycle contre-productif

self-defeating strategy

stratégie contre-productive

being self-defeating

être contre-productif

self-defeating actions

actions contre-productives

it's self-defeating

c'est contre-productif

become self-defeating

devenir contre-productif

self-defeating attitude

attitude contre-productive

was self-defeating

était contre-productif

avoid being self-defeating

éviter d'être contre-productif

Example Sentences

his constant complaining about his job proved self-defeating.

son plaint constant à propos de son travail s'est avéré contre-productif.

the self-defeating nature of their argument was obvious to everyone.

la nature contre-productive de leur argument était évidente pour tous.

trying to control everything can be a self-defeating strategy.

essayer de tout contrôler peut être une stratégie contre-productive.

their self-defeating behavior ultimately led to their failure.

leur comportement contre-productif a finalement conduit à leur échec.

it was a self-defeating cycle of negativity and despair.

c'était un cycle contre-productif de négativité et de désespoir.

the self-defeating prophecy seemed to be coming true.

la prophétie contre-productive semblait se réaliser.

his self-defeating actions undermined his own goals.

ses actions contre-productives ont sapé ses propres objectifs.

the self-defeating policy backfired spectacularly.

la politique contre-productive a eu des conséquences inattendues et négatives.

it's a self-defeating habit to procrastinate on important tasks.

c'est une habitude contre-productive de remettre à plus tard les tâches importantes.

their self-defeating approach to problem-solving was ineffective.

leur approche contre-productive de la résolution de problèmes était inefficace.

the self-defeating logic of the situation was frustrating.

la logique contre-productive de la situation était frustrante.

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