remunerative

[ ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv, -nuh-rey-tiv ]

adjective

1. affording remuneration; profitable:

   remunerative work.

2. that remunerates.

Other Words From

• re·mu·ner·a·tive·ly [ri-, myoo, -n, uh, -rey-tiv-lee, -ner-, uh, -tiv-], adverb
• re·muner·ative·ness noun
• nonre·muner·ative adjective
• nonre·muner·ative·ly adverb
• unre·muner·a·tive adjective
• unre·muner·a·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of remunerative¹

First recorded in 1620–30; remunerate + -ive

Example Sentences

Jane is a novelist in Los Angeles for whom writing, while never particularly remunerative, has stopped being fun.

From Los Angeles Times

A less remunerative but equally effective option is for them to place the dollars as deposits at 2.8%, and use that as collateral for yuan loans, with net gains of around 2%.

From Reuters

Besides contributing to global food inflation, "export bans have other negative externalities, such as denting India's reputation as a dependable supplier and preventing farmers from benefiting from remunerative prices globally", say analysts at Nomura.

From BBC

The government said that farmers would still be able to export other kinds of rice, including long-grain basmati, ensuring they "get the benefit of remunerative prices in the international market".

From BBC

The motive was profit: multi-story buildings are more remunerative for landlords.

From Washington Times