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unhelpful

 
 
/ʌnˈhelpfʊl/ adjective

Translation

NOT IMPROVE not improving a situation
yararsız, yardımı dokunmayan, işe yaramayan
an unhelpful remark18622449
NOT HELP not wanting to help someone, in a way that seems unfriendly
yardım etmek istemeyen
The taxi driver was rude and unhelpful.18622449
(Definition of unhelpful adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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