unproductive
adjective
1. not producing or capable of producing
- elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries
Similar word(s): uncreative, infertile, sterile, unfertile, bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain, dry, nonproductive, unprofitable
2. not producing desired results
- the talks between labor and management were unproductive
Similar word(s): ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective
Sentences with unproductive as an adjective:
- Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive.