unproductive

/ ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv /

adjective

1. (often foll by of) not productive of (anything)

2. not producing goods and services with exchange value

Other Word Forms

• unproductiveness noun
• unproductively adverb

Example Sentences

Another obvious problem is that employees are swamped with far too many unproductive, virtual meetings.

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Banks are sitting on trillions in unproductive reserves because they have no idea what liquidity costs.

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Macy’s has been working under Chief Executive Tony Spring to turn around a yearslong sales slump, in part by overhauling stores, closing unproductive locations and streamlining its supply chain.

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Yaroslavsky, in a statement, said the fight is “unproductive and needs to stop.”

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Democrats were also quick to condemn the announcement, calling it bigoted and unproductive.

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Related Words

• fruitless 
• futile 
• ineffective 
• infertile 
• pointless 
• unprofitable 
• useless 
• worthless