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Meaning
Adj
●
Not
productive
;
useless
; fruitless.
●
In Linguistics:
No
longer
used to
produce
new
words
(see examples).
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Origin
unproductive
English
productive
English
un-
English
on-
Middle English (1100-1500)
on-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ond-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
un-
Middle English (1100-1500)
un-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unus
Latin
oinos
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Counterproductive
Ineffective
Inefficient
Unhelpful
Unmotivated
Fruitless
Unconstructive
Unsustainable
Destructive
Dysfunctional
Unfulfilling
Undesirable
Useless
Pointless
Unsuccessful
Wasteful
Unnecessary
Futile
Unprofitable
Unhealthy
Irresponsible
Idle
Worthless
Irrelevant
Unpleasant
Unhappy
Unsafe
Miserable
Exploitative
Problematic
Inappropriate
Meaningless
Sluggish
Uncompetitive
Incompetent
Irrational
Weak
Unstable
Obsolete
Inadequate
Unintelligent
Uneconomic
Hopeless
Disruptive
Unrewarding
Boring
Idiotic
Unreliable
Inactive
Ineffectual
Insecure
Unacceptable
Illogical
Poor
Lazy
Uncomfortable
Unjust
Unskilled
Dangerous
Unethical
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