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exploitative

[ik-sploi-tuh-tiv] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
exploitable
Synonyms
WEAK
credulous dupable exploitatory exploitive green gullible innocent naive susceptible trusting unsophisticated unsuspecting unsuspicious
ADJECTIVE
exploitable
Synonyms
WEAK
available doable exploitatory exploitive feasible fit functional helpful operable useful working
ADJECTIVE
unscrupulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corrupt crafty crooked deceitful dishonest illegal petty ruthless selfish shady shameless underhanded unethical venal
WEAK
arrant base casuistic conscienceless degraded degrading disgraceful dishonorable down and dirty improper low-down mercenary perfidious questionable recreant scandalous scheming self-seeking shifty sinister slippery sly two-faced unconscientious unconscionable underhand unfair unprincipled unworthy wicked wrongful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard decent ethical fair frank good honest honorable kind lawful moral open principled right trustworthy truthful upright
WEAK
scrupulous

Example Sentences

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After it was published, the Neelemans angrily denied their marriage was unhappy or exploitative, but many readers weren’t convinced.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

But, used properly, AI does not need to be exploitative, and is not a lazy way to make films, Isaac said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

A legal battle over WhatsApp's privacy policy began in March 2021 when the CCI ordered an investigation, alleging that Meta was engaging in "exploitative and exclusionary conduct".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Some companies are using consumer data in a way that generates real value, but others use it in more exploitative ways,” Liu-Thompkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

There was no exploitative question asked, no especially revealing detail offered.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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