Definitions for lucrativeˈlu krə tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lu•cra•tiveˈlu krə tɪv(adj.)
profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:
a lucrative business.
Origin of lucrative:
1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L lucrātīvus=lucrāt(us), ptp. of lucrārī to make a profit (see lucre ) +-īvus -ive
lu′cra•tive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
lucrative, moneymaking, remunerative(adj)
producing a sizeable profit
"a remunerative business"
Wiktionary
lucrative(Adjective)
producing a surplus; profitable
Origin: From lucratif, from lucrativus, from lucratus, past participle of lucrari, from lucrum.
Webster Dictionary
Lucrative(adj)
yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office
Lucrative(adj)
greedy of gain
Translations for lucrative
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lucrative(adjective)
(of a job etc) bringing in a lot of money; profitable.
- voordelig, winsgewendAfrikaans
- مُرْبِح، مُكْسِبArabic
- доходенBulgarian
- lucrativoPortuguese (BR)
- výnosnýCzech
- einträglichGerman
- lukrativ; indbringendeDanish
- επικερδήςGreek
- lucrativoSpanish
- tulutoovEstonian
- پر منفعتFarsi
- tuottoisaFinnish
- lucratifFrench
- מִשתַלֵםHebrew
- लाभकरHindi
- unosanCroatian
- hasznot hajtóHungarian
- menguntungkanIndonesian
- ábatasamur, gróða-Icelandic
- redditizio, proficuoItalian
- もうかるJapanese
- 수지 맞는Korean
- pelningasLithuanian
- izdevīgs; ienesīgsLatvian
- menguntungkanMalay
- winstgevendDutch
- innbringende, lukrativNorwegian
- intratnyPolish
- پر منفعتPersian
- ډك له ګټو،ګټورPashto
- lucrativoPortuguese
- lucrativ, profitabilRomanian
- прибыльныйRussian
- výnosnýSlovak
- donosenSlovenian
- profitabilanSerbian
- lukrativ, lönandeSwedish
- ที่มีกำไรงามThai
- çok kârlıTurkish
- 賺錢Chinese (Trad.)
- вигідний; прибутковийUkrainian
- نفع بخشUrdu
- sinh lợiVietnamese
- 赚钱Chinese (Simp.)
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