exploitative

[ ik-sploi-tuh-tiv ]

/ ɪkˈsplɔɪ tə tɪv /

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adjective

taking unfair or unethical advantage of a person, group, or situation for the purpose of profit, comfort, or advancement: Her success attracted too many exploitative relatives to count.

Also ex·ploit·ive

[ik-sploi-tiv] /ɪkˈsplɔɪ tɪv/ . Sometimes ex·ploit·a·to·ry

[ik-sploi-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪkˈsplɔɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ .

Origin of exploitative

First recorded in 1890–95; exploit² + -ative

OTHER WORDS FROM exploitative

ex·ploit·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby exploitative

explodent, exploding star, exploit, exploitation, exploitation film, exploitative, exploration, explorationist, exploratory, explore, explorer

Example sentences from the Web for exploitative

The added charge for access to hotel Wi-Fi is not only exploitative but increasingly irrelevant.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.”
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others have found its portrayal of Southern life offensive, exploitative, or inaccurate.
The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While human rights groups have called it exploitative, performers say it makes their lives in China better.
China Has a Dwarf Amusement Park|Nina Strochlic|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I think our intentions are good in trying to protect adolescents from exploitative, if not downright lecherous, adults.
Can Pedophiles Help Themselves? A Book’s Provocative Take on Sexuality|Rachel Kramer Bussel|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Other exploitative human activity based in utilitarianism is not crass or all so obviously wrong, especially in today's context.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior