Definitions for unproductive
un·pro·duc·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unproductiveadjective

   not producing or capable of producing

   "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"

2. unproductiveadjective

   not producing desired results

   "the talks between labor and management were unproductive"

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1. unproductiveadjective

   Not productive; useless; fruitless.

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1. unproductive

   Productivity, in economics, is the amount of output created produced per unit input used.

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1. unproductive

   Unproductive refers to activities, methods, or behaviors that do not yield significant, useful, successful, or desired results. It typically denotes inefficiency, ineffectiveness, or the lack of profitability or progress. This term can be applied to various aspects or sectors such as economics, work habits, discussions, meetings, or even land or resources.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unproductive

   un-prō-duk′tiv, adj. not productive, profitable, or efficient, not effecting some particular result (with of).—adv. Unproduc′tively.—ns. Unproduc′tiveness; Unproductiv′ity.

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How to say unproductive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unproductive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unproductive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of unproductive in a Sentence

1. Aditi Nayar:

   The budget should focus on trimming of unproductive schemes, paring of subsidy expenditure would help free up resources to boost infrastructure spending.

2. Jessica Honig:

   It’s also one of the best ways to pause — to break up or revive energy from a spiraling, unproductive mindset.

3. Emily Horne:

   Americans of both parties should criticize this unproductive and cynical move. President Biden looks forward to working with leaders in both parties to position America to out-compete China.

4. Ilhan Omar:

   Instead of apologizing for her Islamophobic comments and fabricated lies, Rep. Boebert refused to publicly acknowledge her hurtful and dangerous comments. She instead doubled down on her rhetoric and I decided to end the unproductive call, she kept asking for a public apology so I told Ilhan Omar that she should make a public apology to the American people for her anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-police rhetoric. She continued to press and I continued to press back. And then, Representative Omar hung up on me.

5. Matthew DeFalco:

   It wasn't bold to me, what that was, to me, was more unproductive. It was fighting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unproductive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unproductive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unproductive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unproductive