Synonyms for unproductive

Similarity of adj unproductive

2 senses of unproductive

Sense 1:

unproductive (vs. productive)
bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vaindrynonproductive

Also See: sterile#1, unfertile#1, infertile#1; uncreative#1; unprofitable#1

Sense 2:

unproductive
ineffective (vs. effective), uneffective, ineffectual