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 of remunerative

• 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

Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

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

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