Meaning & use
unbeneficial
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Not helpful or advantageous; providing no benefit.
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The advisor warned that the investment could prove unbeneficial in the long run.
Skipping breakfast is generally considered unbeneficial to concentration levels.
A note on using this word
"Unbeneficial" is less common than "detrimental" or "harmful," and is typically used when something is simply not helpful rather than actively damaging.
Words with a similar meaning
unhelpfuldisadvantageous
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