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contradictory aid

[kɒn.trə.dɪk.tər.i eɪd]
nounpl: contradictory aids
ajuda contraditória
1. Assistance or support that contains conflicting elements, mixed messages, or opposing directives that undermine its effectiveness
The government's contradictory aid package included funding cuts alongside new subsidies, creating confusion among recipients.
O pacote de ajuda contraditória do governo incluiu cortes de financiamento junto com novos subsídios, criando confusão entre os beneficiários.
2. Help that simultaneously provides and withholds benefits or creates opposing consequences
Offering job training while reducing employment opportunities is a form of contradictory aid.
Oferecer treinamento profissional enquanto se reduzem oportunidades de emprego é uma forma de ajuda contraditória.
Synonyms
conflicting assistancemixed supportparadoxical aidcounterproductive helpinconsistent support
Antonyms
consistent aidcoherent supportunified assistanceclear-cut help

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda contraditória
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
ajuda contraditória
Same usage as in Brazil
General English
apoio contraditório
Alternative Portuguese translation

Related Idioms & Phrases

have it both ways
speak with forked tongue
give with one hand and take away with the other
mixed signals
cut off your nose to spite your face
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