Synonyms of remunerative

remunerative

adjective

ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-tiv 

as in lucrative

yielding a profit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lucrative
• profitable
• economic
• worthwhile
• gainful
• paying
• beneficial
• moneymaking
• juicy
• money-spinning
• rewarding
• advantageous
• useful
• favorable
• fat
• bankable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprofitable
• unfavorable
• disadvantageous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remunerative

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

At the same time, a growing chorus of policy wonks and public officials, including yours truly, have argued that Americans shouldn’t have to buy a college degree in order to find remunerative employment. — Frederick Hess, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019