remunerative

American  

[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv, -nuh-rey-tiv] / rɪˈmyu nər ə tɪv, -nəˌreɪ tɪv /

Sometimes remuneratory

adjective

1. affording remuneration; profitable.

   remunerative work.

2. that remunerates.

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Other Word Forms

• nonremunerative adjective
• nonremuneratively adverb
• remuneratively adverb
• remunerativeness noun
• unremunerative adjective
• unremuneratively adverb

Etymology

Origin of remunerative

First recorded in 1620–30; remunerate + -ive

Example Sentences

Even those whose artistry is insufficiently remunerative to pay the rent contribute something vital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Collaborations can be remunerative, but they also take the startup’s time and attention and force them to balance the collaboration with their own drug development.

From The Wall Street Journal

Put another way, yes, the Dodgers have a substantial and remunerative following in the Latino community, which is very much under siege.

From Los Angeles Times

In the long run, experts say India must modernise its agriculture, making farming more remunerative, and become more competitive to boost exports.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times