Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,733,819,802 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

lucrative

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
lu·cra·tive  (lkr-tv)
adj.
Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.

[Middle English lucratif, from Old French, from Latin lucrtvus, from lucrtus, past participle of lucrr, to profit, from lucrum, profit; see lau- in Indo-European roots.]

lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv]
adj
producing a profit; profitable; remunerative
[from Old French lucratif; see lucre]
lucratively  adv
lucrativeness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lucrativelucrative - producing a sizeable profit; "a remunerative business"
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"

lucrative
adjective profitable, rewarding, productive, fruitful, paying, high-income, well-paid, money-making, advantageous, win-win, gainful, remunerative Many of them have found lucrative jobs in private security firms.
Translations
lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv] ADJlucrativo

lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv] adj [job, deal] → lucratif/ive, qui rapporte

lucrative

lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv] adjlucrativo/a, redditizio/a
lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv] adjlucrativo/a, redditizio/a

lucrative
adj lucrative [ˈluːkrətiv]
(of a job etc) bringing in a lot of money; profitable. voordelig, winsgewend مُرْبِح، مُكْسِب доходен výnosný lukrativ; indbringende einträglich επικερδής lucrativo tulutoov پر منفعت tuottoisa lucratif מִשתַלֵם लाभकर unosan hasznot hajtó menguntungkan ábatasamur, gróða- redditizio, proficuo もうかる 수지 맞는 pelningas izdevīgs; ienesīgs menguntungkan winstgevend innbringende, lukrativ intratny lucrativo lucrativ, profitabil прибыльный výnosný donosen profitabilan lukrativ, lönande ที่มีกำไรงาม çok kârlı 賺錢 вигідний; прибутковий نفع بخش sinh lợi 赚钱

lucrative مربح lukrativní indbringende lukrativ επικερδής lucrativo tuottoisa lucratif lukrativan vantaggioso 儲かる 수지 맞는 lucratief lukrativ lukratywny lucrativo прибыльный lönsam มีกำไรงาม kazançlı sinh lợi 有利的


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
But in spite of his habitually dissipated mode of life, his inferior grade in the service, and his comparative youth, he occupied the honorable and lucrative position of president of one of the government boards at Moscow.
And it is to be noted, that the trade of merchandize, being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate; other contracts not so.
In 1809 he was a captain in the Guards, wore medals, and held some special lucrative posts in Petersburg.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.