How do you use the word "unproductive" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "unproductive" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "unproductive": I believe it would be unproductive with regard to the present recovery. The retired often feel that they are useless and unproductive.

Unproductive Meaning

/ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjNot productive; useless; fruitless.

adjNo longer used to produce new words (see examples).

Sentence Examples

I believe it would be unproductive with regard to the present recovery.

The retired often feel that they are useless and unproductive.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

dry vain ineffective

Antonyms:

effective productive

CEFR Practice Quiz

The meeting was ____ because no one made any decisions or progress.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The meeting was quite ____, as we spent most of the time discussing several things that were not relevant today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Late Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Late Latin dūcō Late Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin prōductīvusbor. English productive English unproductive From un- + productive.

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