All unproductive synonyms
pro·duc·tive
U u adjective unproductive
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- forceless — Without force.
- nonproductive — not productive; unproductive.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- effete — lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
- inefficient — not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
- wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
- nongermane — Not germane; irrelevant.
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
adj unproductive
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- infertile — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
- anticlimactic — of, having, or like an anticlimax
- acarpous — (of plants) producing no fruit
- germfree — free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory.
- in vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- ineffectual — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- invertebrate — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- inefficacious — not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- gainless — unprofitable.
- inutile — of no use or service.
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- infecund — not fecund; unfruitful; barren.
- fallow — pale-yellow; light-brown; dun.
- impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- drossy — containing dross.
- defeasible — (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void