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

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

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