unproductive
adjective
un·pro·duc·tive
ˌən-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
-prō-
: not effective in bringing something about : not yielding results, benefits, or profits : not productive
unproductive meetings
unproductive strategies
unproductive workers
Examples of unproductive in a Sentence
crop rotation had prevented the farmland from becoming unproductive
her attempts to write a novel have been unproductive
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The remainder of the lineup was unproductive with men in scoring position.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s left employees increasingly feeling stuck, unmotivated and unproductive.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flores, who is coming off an injury-shorted and largely unproductive 2024, laid the foundation for this hot start with his go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning on their Opening Day win.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
That leads us to another myth: that a service-heavy economy is somehow weak or unproductive.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s left employees increasingly feeling stuck, unmotivated and unproductive.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flores, who is coming off an injury-shorted and largely unproductive 2024, laid the foundation for this hot start with his go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning on their Opening Day win.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
That leads us to another myth: that a service-heavy economy is somehow weak or unproductive.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unproductive
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“Unproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproductive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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