antiproductive
- adjective
- /ˌæntiprəˈdʌktɪv/
:
contraproducente
- He realized that his constant interruptions during meetings were antiproductive to achieving their goals.
Examples
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The manager's antiproductive decisions were frustrating the entire team and slowing down their progress.
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Capital is also antiproductive; it too would build itself pyramids if it could, but the pyramid of capital runs ahead of it. The signs pop up and disperse in all directions.
Academic text (2003) -
It is unequally distributed, poorly managed, incompletely mechanized, and subject to inconsistent and antiproductive policies.
Academic text (1991) -
Implementing too many changes at once can be antiproductive, hindering the efficiency of the project.
Synonyms
61
6.8
Doing something that makes the problem worse instead of better
21
3.8
Not giving useful or wanted results
2
4.5
Not giving useful results or helping to finish work, like a meeting
Antonyms
How Productive
41
7.2
293
3.5
58
3.5
21
3.8
61
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
antiproductive = productive (transparent) = anti + produce + ive
The adjective is formed by adding the common prefix anti- to productive, and the resulting meaning is straightforwardly opposed to productivity.
Etymology
Antiproductive combines anti- ('against') and produce ('to make things'). So antiproductive describes something that works against making things or getting work done, and therefore reduces productivity.