unproductive

CEFRB2

/ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not producing useful results or progress.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    No longer used to produce new words (see examples).

Examples

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

  • The retired often feel that they are useless and unproductive.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not productive; useless; fruitless.

More examples

In context

  • Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive.

Synonyms

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

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Origin

adjective

From un- + productive.