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
Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.
From Los Angeles Times
The White House is wary about getting drawn into unproductive negotiations.
Afterward, Danish officials characterized the meeting as unproductive because of a “fundamental” difference with the United States.
From Salon
The best news of all is about the place where jobs were not created at all—at one particularly unproductive and highly indebted enterprise.
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