remunerative

IPA/rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/
KK[rimjˈunɚətɪv]IPA/rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/

remunerative — adjective

  • remunerativepositive
  • more remunerativecomparative
  • most remunerativesuperlative

1. describes a job or activity that pays you well enough so the time and effort you

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a job or activity that pays you well enough so the time and effort you put into it feel worthwhile

例句

Kofi finally found a remunerative position in a teaching hospital after three years of training.

collocation: remunerative position

Rania found the consulting work interesting, but it was not remunerative enough to cover her rent.

pattern: not remunerative enough + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • lucrative

    stronger emphasis on very large profits, often used for businesses or investments

  • well-paid

    everyday, neutral alternative; works in any register

  • gainful

    appears almost exclusively in the fixed phrase 'gainful employment'; narrower in use

  • rewarding

    can describe non-financial satisfaction; 'rewarding' does not guarantee good pay

反義詞
  • unremunerative

    direct opposite; not paying enough for the effort

  • low-paid

    everyday alternative that contrasts with 'well-paid'

文法句型

remunerative + noun (position, job, career)

be/become + remunerative

用法筆記

Formal register — more common in written English (job advertisements, business reports, academic writing) than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, "well-paid" or "pays well" are more natural alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌I left my old job because the new one is more remunerative.
✅I left my old job because the new one pays better.
💡'remunerative' sounds overly formal in everyday conversation; use 'pays better' or 'well-paid' instead.
❌The company offered her a very remunerative salary.
✅The company offered her a very generous salary.
💡'remunerative' describes a position or activity, not the salary amount itself; use 'generous' or 'high' for salary.