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   unproductive

   /ʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: "unproductive land must be reforested" Similar sterilebarreninfertileuncultivatableunfruitfulpoorlifelessleanaridOpposite productivefruitful
   • ▪ (of an activity or period) not achieving much; not very useful: "unproductive meetings" Similar fruitlessfutilevainidleuselessworthlessvaluelesspointlessineffectiveineffectualto no effectimpotentinefficaciousunprofitableunremunerativeunrewardingrare:otioseOpposite productiveefficient

   Derivatives

   • 1. unproductively adverb
   • 2. unproductiveness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unproductiveUnproductive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNPRODUCTIVE is not effective in bringing something about : not yielding results, benefits, or profits : not productive. How to use unproductive in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNPRODUCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNPRODUCTIVE definition: 1. not producing very much 2. not having positive results: 3. not producing very much. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for UNPRODUCTIVE: barren, desolate, impoverished, poor, waste, bleak, unfertile, infertile; Antonyms of UNPRODUCTIVE: productive, rich, fruitful, fertile, lush, luxuriant, arable, green

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNPRODUCTIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. not producing very much. Opposite. productive. C1. not having positive results: It was such an unproductive meeting - we didn't make a single decision. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not producing a desired result. unsuccessful Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNPRODUCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is unproductive does not produce any good results. They are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive. ...increasingly unproductive land.

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   It is in accordance with facts to call American professors, as a class, unproductive. From Project Gutenberg. Unproductive definition: not productive of (anything). See examples of UNPRODUCTIVE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunproductive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unproductive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unproductiveUnproductive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › unproductiveUnproductive - definition of unproductive by The Free Dictionary

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    Define unproductive. unproductive synonyms, unproductive pronunciation, unproductive translation, English dictionary definition of unproductive. adj. 1. Not productive; idle. 2. Economics Adding nothing to exchangeable value. un′pro·duc′tive·ly adv. un′pro·duc′tive·ness n. American Heritage®...

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › unproductiveunproductive | meaning of unproductive in Longman Dictionary of...

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    unproductive meaning, definition, what is unproductive: not achieving very much: Learn more.