Nonproductive

//ˌnɒn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not productive. not-comparable

    "After two hours of nonproductive bickering the hearing ended soon after Harry conceded "Maybe I'm too old to be on this board.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    not directly productive wordnet

Synonyms

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unproductiveacarpousaridbarrencelibatechildless

Example

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"After two hours of nonproductive bickering the hearing ended soon after Harry conceded "Maybe I'm too old to be on this board.""

Etymology

From non- + productive.

Related phrases

nonproductive coughnonproductive loan

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