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  1. synonyms - Is there any difference between "unproductive" and ...

    If you can find any difference between "unproductive" and "nonproductive," could you explain that with some illustrative sentences?

  2. A word that conveys that an act or expression or object had failed to ...

    May 7, 2020 · "Fruitless" means "failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless." (Oxford Languages) As for your second sentence, I would say The disappointing apology implies a lack of …

  3. phrase requests - Word or longer string meaning "to do something ...

    Dec 7, 2024 · 2 Perhaps it may simply be ' unproductive ' that speaks to doing something that does nothing. Also, ' fruitless ', or ' pointless '. A grade of this concept may use, ' inefficient '. Some people …

  4. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 16, 2020 · What's the word for only doing something because you've been doing it a long time, even though you may not enjoy the activity anymore?

  5. Is "incredible" always used to describe something good?

    Feb 12, 2019 · If something bad happens and it is not capable of being imagined, can I still use incredible or inconceivable?

  6. What's the word to describe work that is a waste of effort?

    Mar 23, 2014 · I am looking for a word to describe projects, work that is insignificant? I can't remember that. It has to be just a word that describes "work that is a waste of effort".

  7. Is “-th” still a productive suffix in English?

    The main question here is whether using - (e)th to create ordinals out of cardinals 1 is still considered a productive suffix in English. Is it? If so, then does it matter whether we are in a formal or informal …

  8. single word requests - Idiom or proverb for "Productive members get ...

    Jul 19, 2018 · what is the idiom or proverb for When good people/smart hard working people/productive employees are punished by pushing/dumping more responsibility on to them by the …

  9. What's the word for undoing progress?

    Feb 6, 2017 · I realize that technically speaking, from the first sentence of the question's use of the word progress, regressive is correct, however the question also specified wasting time and gave the …

  10. Alternatives to the Colon - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 29, 2019 · 2b. By playing lots of video games, I got an intuitive sense of how rigid bodies would interact; thus, activities which seemed completely unproductive ultimately rewarded me. I have a …