1. not producing desired results or benefits; ineffective
2. not producing goods, crops, or economic value

Examples

• The meeting was unproductive and lasted three hours.
• His unproductive habits prevented him from finishing the project.
• The desert soil was unproductive for farming.
• She felt her day at work had been completely unproductive.
• The unproductive land was eventually sold to developers.
• Their argument was unproductive and solved nothing.
• The factory’s unproductive machinery needed replacement.