exploitative
adjective
taking unfair or unethical advantage of a person, group, or situation for the purpose of profit, comfort, or advancement.
exploitive
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a variation of
exploitative.
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a word derived from
exploit.
exploitnouna striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act.
Example Sentences
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How much some of the agents are charging is exploitive of the athletes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Can surrogacy be exploitive or transactional or at least bureaucratic?
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
They were actually instilling in the kids a sense of something very useful, without sort of putting the kids to work in a way that was, you know, exploitive.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
"Wilson's actions could seriously undermine that confidence his exploitive behaviour will not be tolerated in West Mercia Police."
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2023
Some of these, however, were exploitive and in contradiction to the faith which he professed.
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe
