lucrative

[ loo-kruh-tiv ]

adjective

1. profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:

   a lucrative business.

lucrative

/ ˈluːkrətɪv /

adjective

1. producing a profit; profitable; remunerative

Derived Forms

• ˈlucratively, adverb
• ˈlucrativeness, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucrative¹

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”; lucre ) + -īvus -ive

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucrative¹

C15: from Old French lucratif; see lucre

Example Sentences

It’s very lucrative for a certain population of contractors.

From ProPublica

One deal that may be his most lucrative — though we’re merely guessing — is Shopify, which is now Canada’s most valuable corporation with a market cap of $130 billion.

From TechCrunch

Amazon’s success has made it clear just how lucrative of a business advertising can be for retailers.

From Digiday

Despite such lucrative payouts, there are few significant crypto mining operations in North America.

From Fortune

Cryptocurrencies have also emerged as a lucrative option because they have outperformed all other asset classes.

From Quartz

Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango.

From The Daily Beast

There is no doubt Shadman used his contacts to start a very lucrative business providing services to Special Forces units.

From The Daily Beast

Add on some lucrative sponsorship deals with Pepsi, Adidas, and Turkish Airlines, and he takes home about $65 million a year.

From The Daily Beast

There is certainly a lucrative yet dignified sweet spot between small time micro-brewer and soulless mass-producer.

From The Daily Beast

And this week CNPC agreed to buy 10 percent of Vankorneft, a Rosneft subsidiary, which operates the lucrative Vankor oil field.

From The Daily Beast

Those who can get enough to invest in an organ or a discordeon abandon the Bible business, which is not lucrative.

From Project Gutenberg

His own wish was to keep the Treasurership, which was both the more lucrative and the more secure of his two places.

From Project Gutenberg

You have large grants, a lucrative employment in Holland, a fine house.

From Project Gutenberg

He was M.P. for Whitchurch in four successive Parliaments, and held a series of important or lucrative offices.

From Project Gutenberg

In some inland districts beans of the castor oil plant, which grows in great abundance, are a lucrative article of trade.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• advantageous
• cost effective
• fruitful
• good
• money-making
• profitable
• worthwhile