Added 9 October 2026 unhelpful /ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unhelpful at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. Even if you are genuinely a victim, having a victim mentality is unhelpful because it is disempowering. ― Ned Kelly, "NFL Players Are Setting A Bad Example By Teaching Black People To Encourage Victimhood", 8th of October 2017 Related Words: unconstructiveunaccommodatinguncooperativeuselessmeaninglessunwelcomeunproductivefruitlesssenselessinappropriateineffectiveineffectual Back to today's word