lucrative

[ loo-kruh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.

Origin of lucrative

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English lucratif, from Middle French, from Latin lucrātīvus “gainful,” from lucrāt(us) “profited” (past participle of lucrārī “to make a profit, gain by economy”; see lucre) + -īvus -ive

Other words from lucrative

  • lu·cra·tive·ly, adverb
  • lu·cra·tive·ness, noun
  • non·lu·cra·tive, adjective
  • non·lu·cra·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·lu·cra·tive·ness, noun
  • un·lu·cra·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lucrative

lucrative

/ (ˈluːkrətɪv) /


adjective
  1. producing a profit; profitable; remunerative

Origin of lucrative

1
C15: from Old French lucratif; see lucre

Derived forms of lucrative

  • lucratively, adverb
  • lucrativeness, noun

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