lucrative
gb/lˈukɹɪtɪv/ us/lˈukɹɪtɪv/
C1
English
~ 9400
jövedelmező
C1
1
jövedelmező
B2
Usage pattern:
[activity/job/deal] is lucrative
She left teaching for a more lucrative job in finance.
Otthagyta a tanári pályát egy jövedelmezőbb pénzügyi állásért.
The company signed a lucrative contract to supply software to the government.
A vállalat jövedelmező szerződést kötött a kormánnyal szoftverszállításra.
Online advertising has become a highly lucrative business.
They invested early in what turned out to be a lucrative real-estate market.
He turned his hobby of designing apps into a lucrative side business.
Learner examples
He found a lucrative job in the city.
A városban talált egy jövedelmező állást.
Selling phones online was very lucrative for her.
A telefonok online eladása nagyon jövedelmező volt számára.
They want to start a lucrative business together.
The most lucrative deals are not always the safest.
Tourism can be lucrative for small towns.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "lucrative" with "luxurious". "Lucrative" means something that brings in a lot of money (a lucrative job, a lucrative contract), while "luxurious" means very comfortable or expensive (a luxurious hotel, a luxurious car). Another mistake is using it like a noun (*"He wants a lucrative"*). It is an adjective and must describe a noun, as in "He wants a lucrative career." Also, it is normally used for financial gain, not just any benefit, so *"a lucrative friendship"* sounds odd unless you literally mean it brings money.
Meaning
producing a lot of money
Collocations
lucrative business
|lucrative contract
|lucrative career
|lucrative deal
|lucrative market
|highly lucrative
Synonyms
profitable (Very close in meaning; more general and slightly more common in business and accounting contexts.)
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money-making (More informal and descriptive, often used for activities or ideas that bring in money.)
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remunerative (More formal and somewhat literary; focuses on payment or reward rather than overall business profit.)
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well-paid (Usually used for jobs or positions rather than deals or markets; focuses on salary to a person.)
Antonyms
unprofitable (Describes something that does not make money or may even lose money.)
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loss-making (Emphasizes that the activity or business actually loses money rather than just not earning much.)
Themes
business
|money
|work
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Making a lot of money or profit, usually in an easy or attractive way.
Producing a large amount of money or profit, especially compared to the effort, cost, or risk involved.
Grammar
Dictionary form
lucrative
IPA
GB/lˈukɹɪtɪv/
US/lˈukɹɪtɪv/
Syllables & stress
luc - rat - ive (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (luc)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: lucrative
Word family
Core family
lucratively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unlucrative
adjective
Advanced or less common
lucrativeness
noun
lucre
noun
Expressions
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