Standard Lemma guide

exploitative

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/
  • /ɪksplɔɪˈteɪtɪv/
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  • General-American: /ɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/
  • General-American: /ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/
  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 K S P L OY1 T AH0 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We are protesting the company's exploitative policies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to exploitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Wherein one organism reduces a resource to the point of affecting other organisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

tending to exploit or make use of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exploitatory, exploitive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From exploit + -ative. Compare exploitive.