Malfunctioning
Malfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.
Usage example: a malfunctioning computer cost us days of work
Nonproductive and malfunctioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonproductive" instead an adjective "Malfunctioning".
Nearby Words: malfunction, malfunctioned
Nonproductive
Nonproductive adjective - Not directly productive.
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Malfunctioning and nonproductive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malfunctioning" instead an adjective "Nonproductive".
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