lucrative
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lucratively adverb
- lucrativeness noun
- nonlucrative adjective
- nonlucratively adverb
- nonlucrativeness noun
- unlucrative adjective
Etymology
Origin of lucrative
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
Example Sentences
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And can you really afford to turn down a lucrative job offer because the workplace may not align with your principles?
From MarketWatch
Though imprisoned after the fall of Robespierre in 1794, David escaped the guillotine and soon returned to his portrait practice and lucrative teaching studio.
As they become bigger, productions also must find ways to make them more lucrative.
From Los Angeles Times
James adds that the timing of the outage, during the lucrative Christmas period, comes at a particularly bad time for Ubisoft.
From BBC
Instead, Vadinar began sending cargoes to less lucrative markets, including to Turkish facilities that are now being scrutinized by the EU.
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