lucrative
English meaning: Lucrative
Definition
Something lucrative produces a great deal of money or profit. Speakers weigh lucrative options against meaningful ones.
Example
“It turned out to be a surprisingly lucrative venture.”
Another example: “Streaming turned out to be a far more lucrative business than selling discs.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral; describes money-making activity ('a lucrative contract', 'a lucrative career'). Slightly formal. Applies to deals, markets and professions, not to people. Gradable.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'lucrativus', from 'lucrum', meaning gain.
Synonyms
- profitable
- moneymaking
- rewarding
- remunerative
- gainful
Antonyms / Opposites
- unprofitable
- loss-making
Related Words
Common Collocations
- lucrative contract
- highly lucrative
- lucrative deal
- lucrative career
- lucrative market
Word Forms
lucrative (adj); more lucrative; most lucrative; lucratively (adv); lucrativeness (n)
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
Maturity = 146,932.81 · Interest earned = 46,932.81
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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