non-producing
adjective
(alsononproducing)uk/ˌnɒn.prəˈdʒuː.sɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːn.prəˈduː.sɪŋ/not making orcreatingaparticularthing:
Theownersearnnothing from a nonproducingoilwell.
Somegrowersdo notsupplyanywaterto non-producingtrees.
- There has been anincreasein thenumberofpeoplewhodrinkwinein non-producingcountries.
- It is a nonproducingareaand has to rely onneighbouringstatesforitsfood.
- Thecompanyhas aninvestmentin a non-producingminingprojectinAlaska.
- We need todisposeof these non-producingassets.
Passive and not working
- anywhere
- breather
- breathing space
- bum
- bum around
- dormancy
- idle
- laze
- leavesomeonebeidiom
- lie around
- moribund
- navel
- non-physical
- recharge
- siesta
- sit onyourhandsidiom
- sit round
- slob
- slob around (something)
- slop around (something)