low productivity
Sluggish work rate
Low productivity describes a state where output is poor relative to the time, effort, or resources invested.
The phrase appears in economic analysis, workplace evaluations, and self-assessment: The team's low productivity stemmed from outdated equipment.
Someone might blame their own low productivity on distractions or fatigue: I've been in a low productivity slump all week.
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- spinning wheelsFiber-twisting textile devices
- slumpExtended period of decline
- slackingAvoiding effort deliberately
- phoning it inPerforming without genuine commitment
burnout · out of steam · distraction · zoning out · brain fog · procrastination · stagnation · sluggish · unmotivated · going through the motions · fatigue · delay · bottleneck · time sink · wasted · idle · dead weight · underperforming
- workplace issuesturnover, layoffs, understaffing, low morale, harassment
low productivityhigh efficiency
Optimal resource utilization
high yield · peak performance · high performance · productive · efficient
low productivityindustriousness
Habitual hard work
diligence · hard work · hustle · workaholism · busyness
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