unproductive
Britishadjective
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(often foll by of) not productive of (anything)
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not producing goods and services with exchange value
Other Word Forms
- unproductively adverb
- unproductiveness noun
Example Sentences
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By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
In a 2024 interview, Amodei said he had a different vision for how AI safety should be handled, and “it’s incredibly unproductive to try and argue with someone else’s vision,” so he left.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Afterward, Danish officials characterized the meeting as unproductive because of a “fundamental” difference with the United States.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
But he observed that team members often seemed mentally exhausted and unproductive by Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Miranda whined to the girls about how Gibbler dragged her around in the back of his Packard whenever he went to check out a strike or stare down an unproductive tool pusher.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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