unproductive

IPA: ʌnprʌdˈʌktɪv

Not productive; useless; fruitless.
(linguistics, of affixes, mechanisms of word formation, etc) No longer used to produce new words (see examples).

Examples of "unproductive" in Sentences

It distorts education policy in unproductive ways.
Of course, sometimes they end up being stupid or go off in unproductive directions.
You see, she made her own living before she married me and she's got no use for what she calls the unproductive consumer.
"My joke is I had this studio with incredibly good reception and it ruined everything," Ms. Homes says, recalling her unproductive sojourn.
This will make exploration much more effective, as time will not be wasted in unproductive areas, and work can be concentrated where geological conditions appear favorable.
"Most people have energy tied up in unproductive strategies that produce unnecessary drama," says Barbara McRae, a master certified coach and author of Less Drama, More Fun.
Mr Lipsky smiled when asked about this, saying he had asked for the word "unproductive" to be removed from the statement after some "real progress" was made during ill-tempered talks the previous night ie, Germany gave up on the idea of debt swaps.
The tax, in its essence and positive destiny, is the form of distribution among that species of functionaries which Adam Smith has designated by the word unproductive, although he admits as much as any one the utility and even the necessity of their labor in society.