disserviceable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌdɪsˈsɝvɪsəbəl/ UK /ˌdɪsˈsɜːvɪsəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj harmful or counterproductive rather than useful or helpful The poorly designed restriction proved disserviceable to the small businesses it was meant to protect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · harmful or... counterproductiveharmfuldetrimentalinjurious More unhelpful ↔ Opposites serviceablebeneficialhelpful Word family Derived forms disserviceably Related forms disserviceserviceable Etymology Formed from disservice and -able, or equivalently dis- plus serviceable. The negative prefix marks something that does harm or renders poor service rather than supplying a benefit. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disserviceable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsˈsɝvɪsəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsˈsɜːvɪsəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. harmful or counterproductive rather than useful or helpful ## Examples - The poorly designed restriction proved disserviceable to the small businesses it was meant to protect. ## Synonyms - counterproductive - harmful - detrimental - injurious - unhelpful ## Antonyms - serviceable - beneficial - helpful ## Derived Forms - disserviceably ## Related Forms - disservice - serviceable ## Etymology Formed from disservice and -able, or equivalently dis- plus serviceable. The negative prefix marks something that does harm or renders poor service rather than supplying a benefit. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown