Lucrative
Producing wealth; financially rewarding; yielding a great deal of profit.
adjectiveLucrative
Producing wealth; financially rewarding; yielding a great deal of profit.
adjectiveImagine This
Lu's creativeness in designing art and craft products led her to own a very profitable business.
Sounds Like
LOO-kruh-tiv
Looks Like
Looks like: lucre + -ative (hinting at money).
Remember This
Root 'lucr-' comes from Latin lucrum meaning profit; lucrative describes something money-making.
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Profitable, remunerative, money-making, advantageous
Note
Often used before nouns like contract, deal, or opportunity. Do not confuse with luxurious or lucre; focus on the sense of profit or financial gain.
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- The company signed a lucrative contract with a major retailer.
- Her lucrative side business allowed her to quit her day job.
From Latin lucrativus, from lucrum meaning profit.
LUCRE + -ATIVE: money-making. Think of lucre (money) and the suffix -ative indicating a quality that creates profit.
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