# unproductive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #25,633

## Definitions
1. Not productive; useless; fruitless.
2. No longer used to produce new words (see examples).

## Etymology
From un- + productive.

## Common misspellings (18)
`nuproductive`, `unnproductive`, `unporductive`, `unpproductive`, `unprdouctive`, `unprodcutive`, `unprodductive`, `unproducctive`, `unproducitve`, `unproductiev`, `unproductivve`, `unproducttive`, `unproductvie`, `unprodutcive`, `unproudctive`, `unprroductive`, `unrpoductive`, `upnroductive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unproductive