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ˈlu krə tɪvlu·cra·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lucrative, moneymaking, remunerativeadjective

    producing a sizeable profit

    "a remunerative business"

Wiktionary

  1. lucrativeadjective

    producing a surplus; profitable

  2. Etymology: From lucratif, from lucrativus, from lucratus, past participle of lucrari, from lucrum.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lucrativeadjective

    Gainful; profitable; bringing money.

    Etymology: lucratif, French; lucrativus, Lat.

    The trade of merchandize being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate; other contracts not so. Francis Bacon.

    The disposition of Ulysses inclined him to pursue the more dangerous way of living by war, than the more lucrative method of life by agriculture. Notes on the Odyssey.

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  1. lucrative

    "Lucrative" refers to a situation, enterprise, or activity that is highly profitable, resulting in significant financial gain. It denotes something that is highly advantageous, enabling individuals or businesses to generate substantial income or profit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lucrativeadjective

    yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office

  2. Lucrativeadjective

    greedy of gain

  3. Etymology: [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]

Anagrams for lucrative »

  1. revictual

  2. victualer

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lucrative in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lucrative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lucrative in a Sentence

  1. John Rogers:

    We're left out of these most lucrative parts of the economy.

  2. Dave Jevans:

    The 150% increase in crypto theft and fraud reflects how criminals are adapting for bigger and better scores, criminals chase money and the money is right here and ripe for the taking. Little attacks are often easy to defend against, but targeted attacks are far more lucrative.

  3. Driver Janis Rogers:

    This was not lucrative, i did it because it was an adventure.

  4. Thomas Paine:

    To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.

  5. Nir Zohar:

    There are a lot of international players around, coming in with deep pockets. Facebook, Google and others can make offers 50 percent above market and equity packages that are very lucrative.

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