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unproductive

unp·ro·duc·tive

UK/ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ US/ˌʌnprʌˈdʌktɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not producing or capable of producing

  • “elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries”
2.

not producing desired results

  • “the talks between labor and management were unproductive”

Origin

From un- + productive.

Phrases

  • unproductive time

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