All helpful antonyms
help·ful
H h adjective helpful
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
adj helpful
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- unsociable — not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- inopportune — not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- unfavorable — not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- hindering — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- hurting — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- unhelpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- unconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.