lucrative
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lu·cra·tive
(lū'krə-tĭv) 
adj.
Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.
adj.
Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.
[Middle English lucratif, from Old French, from Latin lucrātīvus, from lucrātus, past participle of lucrārī, to profit, from lucrum, profit.]
Roget's Thesaurus:
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lucrative
adjective
- Affording profit: advantageous, fat, moneymaking, profitable, remunerative, rewarding. See get/lose.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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lucrative
adj
Definition: productive, well-paid
Antonyms: poorly paid, unproductive, unprofitable
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lucrative
IN BRIEF: Highly profitable.
She signed a very lucrative contract with the basketball association.
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categories related to 'lucrative'
- Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - lucrative: (adj) profitable; tending to or likely to make money
Translations:
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Lucrative
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - indbringende, lønnende, lukrativ, fordelagtig, givtig
Nederlands (Dutch)
lucratief, winstgevend, voordelig
Français (French)
adj. - lucratif
Deutsch (German)
adj. - lukrativ, einträglich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επικερδής, κερδοφόρος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lucrativo
Español (Spanish)
adj. - lucrativo, provechoso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lukrativ, lönande, räntabel, fördelaktig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有利益的, 合算的, 获利的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有利益的, 合算的, 獲利的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 돈벌이가 되는 , 유리한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 富をもたらす, 有利な, もうかる
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ربح, رابح, مكسب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ריווחי
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