Added 9 October 2026 unproductive /ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unproductive at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Not productive; useless; fruitless. Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive. No longer used to produce new words (see examples). Related Words: ineffectualineffectivefruitlessfutilenonproductivedrybootlessvainsleevelessuneffectiveuselessinefficient Back to today's word