📉Unproductive

adjective
/ʌnprəˈdʌk.tɪv/

Meaning

not achieving much; not producing good results
Not producing or achieving much; not effective or useful.

Example Sentences

The meeting was unproductive and wasted everyone's time.

The meeting was unproductive and wasted everyone's time.

Synonyms

ineffective, fruitless, futile, useless, inefficient, idle, barren
Entry 1
ineffective, fruitless, futile, useless
Entry 2
inefficient, fruitless, idle, barren, useless

Antonyms

productive, effective, fruitful, successful
Entry 1
productive, effective, fruitful, successful
Entry 2
productive, fruitful, effective

Collocations

unproductive meeting, unproductive day, unproductive discussion, unproductive effort, unproductive habit
Entry 1
unproductive meeting, unproductive day, unproductive discussion
Entry 2
unproductive meeting, unproductive effort, unproductive habit

More Example Sentences

We suddenly realized why the meeting felt unproductive.

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