Lucrative Definition
lo͝okrə-tĭv
adjective
Producing wealth or profit; profitable; remunerative.
A lucrative investment.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- poorly paid
- unprofitable
- unproductive
Origin of Lucrative
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Middle English lucratif from Old French from Latin lucrātīvus from lucrātus past participle of lucrārī to profit from lucrum profit lau- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus (“profitable"), from lucratus, past participle of lucror (“I gain"), from lucrum (“gain"). See Spanish lucrar.
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