Unproductive Meaning in English
word
ˌənpɹəˈdəktɪv
uhn-pruh-DUHK-tiv
ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv
un-pruh-DUK-tiv
释义
Not producing good results, benefits, or desired outcomes; not effective or useful.
用法与细微差别
Usually describes work, activities, land, or meetings that do not achieve useful results. Opposite of 'productive.' Common collocations: 'unproductive day,' 'unproductive land.' Can describe wasted time or inefficiency.
Spanish: improductivo - poco productivoPortuguese (BR): improdutivo - pouco produtivoPortuguese (PT): improdutivo - pouco produtivoChinese (Simplified): 无生产力的 - 无成效的Chinese (Traditional): 無生產力的 - 無成效的Hindi: अप्रभावी - निष्फलArabic: غير منتج - عديم الفعاليةBengali: অপ্রযোজ্য - ফলহীন - অকর্মণ্যRussian: непродуктивный - бесполезныйJapanese: 非生産的 - 効果がないVietnamese: không hiệu quả - không sinh lợiKorean: 비생산적 - 비효율적Turkish: verimsiz - sonuçsuzUrdu: غیر پیداواری - بے نتیجہIndonesian: tidak produktif - tidak bermanfaat
例句
The meeting was unproductive and nothing was decided.
basic
This soil is unproductive for farming.
basic
She felt unproductive all afternoon.
basic
I've had a really unproductive week—I barely finished anything.
natural
Staring at my screen for hours feels so unproductive.
natural
Sometimes brainstorming sessions can be unproductive if no good ideas come up.
natural