self-defeating

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. 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.

词形变化

more self-defeating comparative most self-defeating superlative

词源

From self- + defeating (present participle of defeat).
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