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unproductive

adjective

un·​pro·​duc·​tive ˌən-prə-ˈdək-tiv How to pronounce unproductive (audio)
-prō-
: not effective in bringing something about : not yielding results, benefits, or profits : not productive
unproductive meetings
unproductive strategies
unproductive workers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web With capital both abundant and cheap, firms like Uber and WeWork were able to raise and spend tens of billions on unproductive endeavors. Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Your intuitive side is especially powerful now, but its most impressive insights are likely to come when it’s not distracted by unproductive arguments. Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Employees who have been working from home might make an effort to return to the office and get face time with senior leaders, fearing they’ll be scored more harshly for their lack of office presence or seen as unproductive. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Joey Gallo’s unproductive tenure with the Yankees ended when he was traded to the Dodgers for minor league righthander Clayton Beeter. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 This impatient attitude can cause a lot of harm — unproductive time, stress, poor decisions and more. The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 One of the main reasons why the Wolves have been unproductive in the final stretches of games is a stagnant offense and forced shots from one of the trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards or D’Angelo Russell. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Apr. 2022 This may seem unproductive, to just give people the means to live but look at the cost of homelessness, poverty, and the malnutrition of our kids. Jarl Jensen, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Joey Krehbiel left the bases loaded in the top of the 10th, and after two unproductive outs, Mullins laced a ball into left-center, giving the Orioles consecutive walk-off victories for the second time this season. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unproductive was circa 1676

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