SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
remunerative
adjective
Providing payment or financial reward.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Providing financial return
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topRemunerative can mean paying at all or paying well. Lucrative implies a substantial return; salaried specifies a payment arrangement without its generosity.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See remunerative in use
The project was creatively satisfying but not especially remunerative.
A remunerative repair service provides its owner with substantial payment, even though another unpaid activity gives the owner greater personal enjoyment.
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