English–Spanish
“unproductive” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/impɾoðukˈtiβo/
Example
Es improductivo gastar tanto tiempo.
It is unproductive to spend so much time.
How to say “unproductive” in Spanish
“Unproductive” in Spanish is improductivo.
A barren field with no harvest.
Example sentences with improductivo
Pasar horas en redes sociales suele ser improductivo.
Spending hours on social media is usually unproductive.
Tips for using improductivo
- In spoken Spanish people often use phrases like "no sirvió" or "no valió la pena", and improductivo sounds more formal when judging an action's outcome.