unproductive

Definitions

Not producing or failing to yield a significant amount of goods, crops, or other results.

Not achieving useful or desired outcomes despite effort or time spent.

Lacking the ability to generate profit or productive output.

Examples

Spending hours scrolling through social media is an unproductive way to spend your afternoon.

The meeting was largely unproductive because no clear decisions were made by the end of the hour.

He felt frustrated after an unproductive day at the office where he failed to complete any of his major tasks.

Synonyms

fruitless ineffective futile barren useless vain idle

Antonyms

productive fruitful effective efficient fertile profitable useful