Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Remunerative
adjective
/ rih-MYOO-nuh-ruh-tiv /
Medium
Meaning
Financially rewarding; yielding adequate profit or compensation for labour or investment
Origin / Etymology
Latin remunerare, to repay, reward (re- + munus, gift)
Synonyms
Profitable
Lucrative
Gainful
Antonyms
Unprofitable
Unrewarding
Loss-making
Example Sentence
"Unless farming becomes remunerative, India will continue to see agrarian distress and rural-to-urban migration of women who form the invisible backbone of agriculture."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Frequently used in GS3 (agriculture, MSP debates) and Essay. The Swaminathan Commission recommended MSP at 1.5x cost of production to ensure remunerative prices for farmers.
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