HyperDic: self-defeating

English > 1 sense of the word *self-defeating*:
ADJECTIVE	all	self-defeating	acting to defeat / defeat its own purpose

English > *self-defeating*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Acting to defeat / defeat its own purpose.
Example	"it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"
Broader	unsuccessful	not successful