exploitive

adjective

ex·​ploit·​ive ik-ˈsplȯi-tiv How to pronounce exploitive (audio)
: exploitative

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Or there was coercion that made exploitive use of legal procedures. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The business model itself is exploitive, Bhagrath said. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse. — Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025 The viral post, first published Friday, has elicited strong denials from major delivery apps that have been the subjects of past scrutiny for exploitive worker policies. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exploitive

Word History

Etymology

exploit entry 2 + -ive

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exploitive was in 1858

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exploiter
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exploration
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“Exploitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitive. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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