English Dictionary

self-defeating

形容詞

of句

(of a plan, action) Containing elements that will cause it to fail; destined not to succeed by its very nature.

日本語の意味

自己破滅的な、自己矛盾を含む / 自らを破壊する性質の / 本質的に失敗に向かう（計画や行動に対して）

Her plan to punish him publicly was self-defeating and only made the situation worse.

彼女が彼を公に罰しようとする計画は失敗を招く要素を含んでおり、状況を悪化させるだけだった。

意味（1）

(of a plan, action) Containing elements that will cause it to fail; destined not to succeed by its very nature.

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

more self-defeating （ comparative ）

most self-defeating （ superlative ）