unproductive
pronunciation
How to pronounce unproductive in British English:
UK [ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv]
How to pronounce unproductive in American English:
US [ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- not producing or capable of producing
- not producing desired results
Word Origin
- unproductive (adj.)
- 1756, from un- (1) "not" + productive (adj.). Related: Unproductively; unproductiveness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But these savings are locked in unproductive investments and cannot circulate freely .
- 2. He 's certainly evil , but exaggeration and manipulation to capture the public eye is unproductive , unprofessional and dishonest .
- 3. But over the years the economy had grown unproductive , uncompetitive and unbalanced .
- 4. He went on to mull over private ownership and the unproductive way , as he saw it , wealthy people were getting wealthier , noting the growing income gap in the country .
- 5. In this way , instead of channeled toward unproductive investment like real estate , private savings will be channeled toward productive investment , which in the medium term would increase household wealth or increase consumption .