1. something that fails to solve a problem or that creates new problems while attempting to address an existing one

Examples

• The proposed budget cuts were a nonsolution that would only worsen the school’s financial problems.
• Building more highways is often a nonsolution to traffic congestion.
• The committee’s vague recommendations amounted to a nonsolution.
• Her suggestion was well-meaning but ultimately a nonsolution to the housing crisis.
• The software patch turned out to be a nonsolution that introduced new bugs.
• Critics argued that the policy was a nonsolution that ignored the root causes.