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   Un·pro·duc·tive

   /ˌənprəˈdəktiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: "unproductive land must be reforested" Similar sterilebarreninfertileuncultivatableunfruitfulpoorlifelessleanaridOpposite productivefruitful
   • ▪ (of an activity or period) not achieving much; not very useful: "unproductive meetings" Similar fruitlessfutilevainidleuselessworthlessvaluelesspointlessineffectiveineffectualto no effectimpotentinefficaciousunprofitableunremunerativeunrewardingrare:otioseOpposite productiveefficient

   Derivatives

   • 1. unproductively adverb
   • 2. unproductiveness noun

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   Why was their land unproductive?

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   What is the meaning of nonproductive?

   • non·pro·duc·tive. not productive; specif., not resulting in the production of the goods sought, or in the realization of the effects expected: a nonproductive plan. not directly related to the production of goods, as clerks, salesmen, etc.

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   What is a synonym for unproductive?

   • Synonyms for unproductive in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for unproductive. 25 synonyms for unproductive: useless, futile, fruitless, vain, idle, ineffective, worthless, unprofitable, unrewarding, valueless, unavailing, otiose, bootless. What are synonyms for unproductive?

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   Unproductive means not producing very much or not having positive results. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, economics, and workplace, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Unproductive means not producing very much or not having positive results. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, work, or education, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Unproductive definition: not productive of (anything). See examples of UNPRODUCTIVE used in a sentence.

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   Unproductive means not producing any good results or not producing goods and services with exchange value. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, collocations, sentences and grammar of unproductive.

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   Definitions of unproductive. adjective. not producing or capable of producing. “elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries”. synonyms: uncreative. not creative. infertile, sterile, unfertile. incapable of reproducing.

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