lucrative

Meanings

• adjective

  Bringing in a large amount of money or profit

• adjective

  Relating to or yielding a large income or profit

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Antonyms

nonlucrative

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lucrative
perative , creative , active , native

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Variants

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lucrative , lucratively , lucrativeness , lucrativenesses

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Forms

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lucrativeness, lucratively, lucrative's

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Etymology

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From Latin lucrativus, from lucrare ‘make profit, earn’, from lux ‘light, wealth’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lucrative' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The word 'lucrative' is derived from the Latin word 'lucrare', which means 'to work' or 'to labor'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Profitability: The ability of an investment or business to generate a financial return.

2. Wealth: A large amount of valuable resources or assets.

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Quotes

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1. The learned profession of the law was certainly not behind any other learned profession in its Bacchanalian propensities; neither was Mr. Stryver, already fast shouldering his way to a large and "lucrative" practice, behind his compeers in this particular, any more than in the drier parts of the legal race.

   - Charles Dickens,{it}A Tale of Two Cities{/it},1859

2. Their success has given Gladwell an active, and extremely "lucrative", second career as a public speaker. Much in demand, he is paid in the neighborhood of $40,000 per lecture.

   - Rachel Donadio,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},5 Feb. 2006

3. Clubs take care of their star and other best players first, paying them "lucrative" salaries. By the time they get to the bottom half of the roster, they would not have enough money left to pay veterans worthwhile salaries …

   - Murray Chass,{it}New York Times{/it},16 Aug. 1994

4. Since the health care industry is "lucrative" and largely insulated from the usual disciplines of the marketplace, it has been able to absorb an ever-growing fraction of the gross domestic product.

   - Marcia Angell,{it}New England Journal of Medicine{/it},17 June 1993

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Culture

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The word 'lucrative' has been used extensively in literature and business contexts. In literature, it is often used to describe characters or situations that are profitable or financially successful. In business, it is used to describe industries, investments, or opportunities that are expected to generate high returns.

How to Memorize "lucrative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of gold coins or a dollar sign with a dollar bill waving in the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lucrative' with the word 'wealthy' or 'profitable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lots of Unusual Cash Results' to remember the meaning of 'lucrative'.

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