Inefficient and Nonproductive

Inefficient

Inefficient adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Usage example: inefficient measures to solve the problem of teenage smoking

Nonproductive and inefficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonproductive" instead an adjective "Inefficient".

Nearby Words: inefficiency, inefficiently

Nonproductive

Nonproductive adjective - Not directly productive.
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Inefficient and nonproductive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inefficient" instead an adjective "Nonproductive".
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