exploitative
adjective
ex·ploit·ative ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv 
ek-ˌsplȯi-
ek-ˌsplȯi- : 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Also, in order to truly reign in corporate power and deter exploitative practices, the government has to break up and disrupt over bloated private institutions. 
Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Once the rules were loosened for COVID tests, small and inexperienced laboratory outfits served up diagnostic errors on occasion, or engaged in exploitative practices. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 One was the vocality of Paul Polman, the CEO until January 2019, on the need for business to change in the face of global problems like climate change and exploitative supply chains. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2022 Criminals, victims, lawyers, police, historians, and others whose lives have been altered by crime voice their stories as Judge carefully avoids the sensational and exploitative by respectfully teasing out the heart of each subject. Simon Hill, Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 Their lives and their children’s lives show just how exploitative and discriminatory patriarchy can be. Ashoka, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 And while the Saudi government has introduced periodic labor reforms, their limited nature and lax enforcement have seen exploitative and dangerous practices continue for the migrant worker population. Jack Bantock, CNN, 27 July 2022 Completing the treacherous journey after four attempts, Mateo starts to work as a day laborer in Chicago, rising early each morning to compete for scarce jobs from exploitative contractors. Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 The angels on the runway and all of that exploitative use of female sexuality to sell things was incredibly dated. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 See More
Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Once the rules were loosened for COVID tests, small and inexperienced laboratory outfits served up diagnostic errors on occasion, or engaged in exploitative practices. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 One was the vocality of Paul Polman, the CEO until January 2019, on the need for business to change in the face of global problems like climate change and exploitative supply chains. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2022 Criminals, victims, lawyers, police, historians, and others whose lives have been altered by crime voice their stories as Judge carefully avoids the sensational and exploitative by respectfully teasing out the heart of each subject. Simon Hill, Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 Their lives and their children’s lives show just how exploitative and discriminatory patriarchy can be. Ashoka, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 And while the Saudi government has introduced periodic labor reforms, their limited nature and lax enforcement have seen exploitative and dangerous practices continue for the migrant worker population. Jack Bantock, CNN, 27 July 2022 Completing the treacherous journey after four attempts, Mateo starts to work as a day laborer in Chicago, rising early each morning to compete for scarce jobs from exploitative contractors. Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 The angels on the runway and all of that exploitative use of female sexuality to sell things was incredibly dated. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
exploit entry 2 + -ative
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above