unproductiveness

noun

The characteristic of being unproductive; lack of productiveness.

Opposite
productiveness
OriginEnglish unproductive ← Late Latin prōductīvus ← Latin prōdūcō →
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Meanings

noununproductiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being unproductive; lack of productiveness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of lacking the power to produce

Opposite
productiveness
Broader
fruitlessnessariditybarrenness
Also see
infecundity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Latinprōdūcō
  9. Late Latinprōductīvus
  10. Englishproductive
  11. Englishunproductive
  12. Englishunproductiveness

From unproductive + -ness.

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Translations

Catalan improductivitat
  • improductivitatcharacteristic
Finnish aikaansaamattomuus
  • aikaansaamattomuuscharacteristic
French improductivité
  • improductivitécharacteristic
Italian improduttività
  • improduttivitàcharacteristic
Portuguese improdutividade
  • improdutividadecharacteristic
Spanish improductividad
  • improductividadcharacteristic
Cite this entry
APA

unproductiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unproductiveness

MLA

“unproductiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unproductiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unproductiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unproductiveness.

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