adj.
Pronunciation: -pr ə - ' d ə k-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1868
: not productive: as a : failing to produce or yield : UNPRODUCTIVE <a nonproductive oil well> b : not directly concerned with production <the nonproductive labor of clerks and inspectors> c of a cough : DRY 3A
– non · pro · duc · tive · ness noun