exploitative
1exploitative — [eksploit′ivek sploit′ə tiv, iksploit′ə tiv] adj. 1. exploiting 2. of exploitation: Also exploitive [eksploit′iv] * * * See exploitability. * * * …
2exploitative — index immoral, mercenary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3exploitative — [eksploit′ivek sploit′ə tiv, iksploit′ə tiv] adj. 1. exploiting 2. of exploitation: Also exploitive [eksploit′iv] …
4exploitative — adjective Date: 1885 exploiting or tending to exploit; especially unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage < exploitative terms of employment > < an exploitative film > • exploitatively adverb …
5exploitative — adjective a) In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something We are protesting the companys exploitative policies. b) Of or relating to exploitation. Carey McWilliams offers an exploitative theory to explain anti Semitism.… …
6exploitative — [[t]ɪksplɔ͟ɪtətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as exploitative, you disapprove of it because it treats people unfairly by using their work or ideas for its own advantage, and giving them very little in return. [FORMAL]… …
7exploitative — ex|ploit|a|tive [ıkˈsplɔıtətıv] adj taking as much as possible from someone or something and giving very little in return ▪ the exploitative nature of multinational companies …
8exploitative — adjective treating people unfairly to get money or an advantage: exploitative employers …
9exploitative — exploit ► VERB 1) make good use of (a resource). 2) make use of unfairly; benefit unjustly from the work of. ► NOUN ▪ a bold or daring feat. DERIVATIVES exploitable adjective exploitation noun exploitative adjective …
10exploitative — ex|ploit|a|tive [ ık splɔıtətıv ] adjective FORMAL treating people unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself …