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