unproductive

/ˈʌnprəˌdʌktɪv/

/ənprəˈdʌktɪv/

Definitions of unproductive

1. adjective

   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, especially something new or imaginative

   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
2. adjective

   not producing desired results
   “the talks between labor and management were unproductive”

   synonyms:

   ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective

   not producing an intended effect