Word of the Day & Vocabulary logo

lucrative

/ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/adjective

Bringing in a lot of money; producing good profits.

Example sentences

  • “She turned her hobby of baking into a lucrative side business.”
  • “Selling coffee at the music festival proved surprisingly lucrative.”

Standard partners: a lucrative deal, contract, or market. It describes the activity, not the person: a person is wealthy, a business is lucrative.

Synonyms for lucrative

  • profitable
  • moneymaking
  • well-paid
  • rewarding
  • gainful

Antonyms

  • unprofitable
  • loss-making

Find it in: Positive words.

Related words