Ineffectual and Nonproductive

Ineffectual

Ineffectual adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Usage example: an ineffectual effort to find the trail again did at least lead them to another stunning view of the canyon

Nonproductive and ineffectual are semantically related in ineffective topic. In some cases you can use "Nonproductive" instead an adjective "Ineffectual".

Nearby Words: ineffective, ineffectively

Nonproductive

Nonproductive adjective - Not directly productive.
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Ineffectual and nonproductive are semantically related in ineffective topic. You can use "Ineffectual" instead an adjective "Nonproductive".
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