exploitative

adjective

ex·ploit·ative ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv

ˈek-ˌsplȯi-

: exploiting or tending to exploit

especially : unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage

exploitative terms of employment

an exploitative film

exploitatively adverb

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In addition to looking for all the victims in the Mirasol case, federal agents are also seeking to thwart the spread of exploitative images. —

Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024 What’s missing is the tongue-in-cheek exploitative quality of giallo. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Indeed, his research shows that octopuses recognize—and direct their sucker punches at—fish species that tend to be more exploitative. —

Byhannah Richter, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024 There's a lot of drug use, and there's a lot of partying, and there's a lot of nudity and stuff, which can often feel exploitative. —

Lauren Goode, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exploitative