Self-defeating - definition, pronunciation

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Amer.   American pronunciation of the word self-defeating
Brit.  |ˌselfdɪˈfiːtɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word self-defeating

adjective

- acting to defeat its own purpose
it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events

Extra examples

Constant dieting can be self-defeating.

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