unhelpful
adjective
un·help·ful
ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl 
Southern often -ˈhep-,
also -ˈheəp-
: offering no assistance : not helpful
a rude, unhelpful person
a confusing and unhelpful textbook
unhelpfully
adverb
unhelpfulness
noun
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Rather than operating off of a narrow (and often unhelpful) script, AI chatbots use natural language processing (NLP) to offer nuanced responses to complicated questions.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
They're originally introduced talking to their son over the phone, having tech trouble, making unhelpful suggestions, with exaggerated midwestern accents.
—James Grebey, Time, 11 July 2025
His ultimatums promising more military punishment and his references to the possibility of regime change are equally unhelpful.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Customer service is unhelpful, scripted, or stops responding entirely.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
They're originally introduced talking to their son over the phone, having tech trouble, making unhelpful suggestions, with exaggerated midwestern accents.
—James Grebey, Time, 11 July 2025
His ultimatums promising more military punishment and his references to the possibility of regime change are equally unhelpful.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Customer service is unhelpful, scripted, or stops responding entirely.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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