remunerative

adjective

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tive ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-tiv 

-ˌrā-

1

: serving to remunerate

2

: providing remuneration : profitable

remuneratively adverb

remunerativeness noun

Synonyms

• lucrative
• profitable

Examples of remunerative in a Sentence

Our investors are seeking more remunerative opportunities.

made a highly remunerative investment that will end up paying my college tuition

Recent Examples on the Web

This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts. —Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative. —Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025

One of higher education’s unsung scandals is enrollment caps for the most remunerative majors, namely the most technical and scientific. —Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

Rather, Lucy’s choice of John feels sneakily practical in its way—a reprieve from the hustle, the quest for materially remunerative love that only ever feels like work. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remunerative

• unremunerative

Kids Definition

remunerative

adjective

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tive ri-ˈmyü-nə-rət-iv 

-ˌrāt-

1

: serving to remunerate

2

: profitable

made a highly remunerative investment

remuneratively adverb

remunerativeness noun