No. 4,946 in Portuguese
improdutiva
Unproductive.
In a sentence
A reunião foi longa e completamente improdutiva.
The meeting was long and completely unproductive.
Describing the nature of the meeting as not yielding results or productivity.
As suas sugestões foram consideradas improdutivas pelos colegas.
Their suggestions were considered unproductive by the colleagues.
Judging ideas or efforts as not contributing effectively to the goal.
Passei horas tentando resolver o problema, mas foi uma busca improdutiva.
I spent hours trying to solve the problem, but it was an unproductive search.
Referring to an activity or endeavor as lacking progress or successful outcome.
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