lucrative

Intermediatezipf 3.56

Pronunciation

/ˈluːkrətɪv/(LOO-kruh-tiv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

利润丰厚的；赚钱的

Definition

Producing a great deal of profit or financial gain.

Word family

  • lucratively/ˈluːkrətɪvli/(adv)有利可图地
  • lucre/ˈluːkə/(n)金钱（贬义）

Collocations

  • lucrative deal
  • lucrative career
  • lucrative market
  • lucrative contract

Examples

  1. 1.Tech startups can be extremely lucrative if successful. (profitable)
  2. 2.She left her lucrative law career to become a teacher. (high-paying)

Synonyms

  • profitable/ˈprɒfɪtəbl/— makes money, neutral
  • rewarding/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/— giving returns, can be non-financial
  • gainful/ˈɡeɪnfʊl/— providing income, formal

Etymology

from Latin "lucrativus" — lucrum (profit/gain) — "filthy lucre" = dishonest money