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unproductive
DEFINITIONS OF:
unproductive
1
adj
not producing or capable of producing
“elimination of high-cost or
unproductive
industries”
Synonyms
uncreative
not creative
infertile
,
sterile
,
unfertile
incapable of reproducing
bootless
,
fruitless
,
futile
,
sleeveless
,
vain
unproductive of success
dry
unproductive especially of the expected results
nonproductive
not directly productive
unprofitable
producing little or no profit or gain
Antonyms:
productive
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
creative
,
originative
having the ability or power to create
fertile
capable of reproducing
fruitful
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
amentaceous
,
amentiferous
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
arable
,
cultivable
,
cultivatable
,
tillable
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
fecund
,
fertile
,
prolific
intellectually productive
fur-bearing
of animals having fur (especially of commercial quality)
nut-bearing
(of shrubs or trees) producing nuts
oil-bearing
containing oil
rich
very productive
profitable
yielding material gain or profit
successful
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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adj
not producing desired results
“the talks between labor and management were
unproductive
”
Synonyms
ineffective
,
ineffectual
,
uneffective
not producing an intended effect
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