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- [loo-kruh-tiv]
- /ˈlu krə tɪv/
- /ˈluː.krə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-kruh-tiv]
- /ˈlu krə tɪv/
Definitions of lucrative word
- adjective lucrative profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business. 1
- noun lucrative Producing a great deal of profit. 1
- adjective lucrative profitable 1
- adjective lucrative A lucrative activity, job, or business deal is very profitable. 0
- adjective lucrative producing a profit; profitable; remunerative 0
- adjective lucrative producing wealth or profit; profitable; remunerative 0
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Origin of lucrative
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English lucratif (< Middle French) < Latin lucrātīvus gainful, equivalent to lucrāt(us) (past participle of lucrārī to make a profit, gain by economy; see lucre) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Lucrative
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lucrative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lucrative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lucrative
adj lucrative
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- worthwhile — such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book.
- fruitful — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
adjective lucrative
- well-paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- rewarding — affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
Antonyms for lucrative
adj lucrative
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
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