unproductive

/ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv/

/ˌənpɹəˈdəktɪv/

unproductive

not producing or capable of producing

antonyms : productive

not producing desired results

Examples

1. By treating his employees poorly, the manager has fouled his own nest by creating an unhappy and unproductive workplace.

2. The manager was criticizing his employees for being unproductive, but someone pointed out that he had been taking long breaks and leaving early.

3. Your attitude becomes unproductive.

4. The erotic is profoundly unproductive.