remunerative

UK: /rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/

US: /rɪˈmjunərətɪv, -nəˌreɪtɪv/

US: (ri myo̅o̅′nər ə tiv, -nə rā′tiv)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•mu•ner•a•tive  (ri myo̅o̅′nər ə tiv, -nə rā′tiv), adj. 

1. affording remuneration; profitable:
   remunerative work.
2. that remunerates.

Also, re•mu′ner•a•to′ry. 

• remunerate + -ive 1620–30

re•mu•ner•a•tive•ly  (ri myo̅o̅′nə rā′tiv lē, -nər ə tiv-), adv.  re•mu′ner•a′tive•ness, n. 

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remunerative / rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/ adjective

1. earning money or rewards; paying

reˈmuneratively adverb

reˈmunerativeness noun

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•mu•ner•ate /rɪˈmyunəˌreɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to pay, pay back, or reward for work, trouble, etc.:
   Naturally we will remunerate you for your work on the project.
2. to pay for in money or the equivalent:
   Naturally your writing and research will be remunerated.

re•mu•ner•a•tion /rɪˌmyunəˈreɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]
re•mu•ner•a•tive /rɪˈmyunərətɪv, -nəˌreɪtɪv/  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•mu•ner•ate  (ri myo̅o̅′nə rāt′), v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
2. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).

• Latin remūnerātus (past participle of remūnerāri to repay, reward), equivalent. to re- re- + mūner(āre) to give, be-stow (derivative of mūner-, stem of mūnus gift, duty) + -ātus -ate¹
• 1515–25

re•mu′ner•a•ble, adj. 
re•mu′ner•a•bil′isyl>ty, n. 
re•mu′ner•a•bly, adv. 
re•mu′ner•a′tor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. reimburse, requite, compensate.