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remunerative

remunerative

1 7.5
Paying well for work
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈmjunəˌreɪtɪv/
  • Formal
translation icon : remunerativo
  • We really have at least gray-collar work, and skilled trades jobs are highly remunerative and available.
  • the most remunerative
  • less remunerative
  • remunerative forms

Examples

  • With some exceptions, photography is not a highly remunerative profession.

    Blog text (20)
  • It's the only remunerative work available for women like my mother and me, especially around here.

  • It's also the least remunerative of the things I do.

    Blog text (3)
  • As a result, they are increasingly willing to accept less attractive or less remunerative positions.

    Academic text (1994)
  • It's one thing to do something that's pure pleasure, if you could afford the luxury... of doing something that's not remunerative.

  • For example, women were excluded until 1991 from mining, one of the most remunerative sectors in the country (INE 1995).

    Academic text (1999)
  • Formally, Uzbekistan guarantees the right of foreign and domestic private entities to establish and own business enterprises and to engage in most forms of remunerative activity.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Many workers are looking for remunerative jobs to support their families.

  • She accepted a new position because it was more remunerative than her last job.

  • This company offers remunerative salaries to attract the best talent in the industry.

Synonyms

lucrative
vsremunerative
105 5.6

Making a lot of money from work or business

focuses on good payment to workers rather than large business profit
paying
vsremunerative
2.7

A job or activity that gives money for the work you do

provides notably good payment rather than any basic reward
moneymaking
vsremunerative
3.6

Likely to earn money

emphasizes giving workers high wages rather than aiming mainly for profit

Antonyms

Work that does not pay or make a profit

How Lucrative

lucrative
105 5.6
remunerative
  • Formal
1 7.5
paid
1 1.0
unpaid
32 1.7

Surface Forms

remunerative positive

Morphology

remunerative = remunerate (transparent) = remunerate + ive

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'remunerate' using the productive adjectival suffix '-ive', so its meaning 'providing payment' follows directly.

Etymology

Remunerative comes from Latin parts re- ('again') and munus ('gift' or 'service') and is related to remunerate and remuneration, which mean 'to pay back' or 'payment'. So a remunerative job is one that pays well.