Associations to the word «Exploitative»

Wiktionary

EXPLOITATIVE, adjective. In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something
EXPLOITATIVE, adjective. (more generally) Of or relating to exploitation.
EXPLOITATIVE, adjective. (ecology) (of competition) Wherein one organism reduces a resource to the point of affecting other organisms.

Dictionary definition

EXPLOITATIVE, adjective. Tending to exploit or make use of.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats