LUCRATIVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

lucrative

adjective

ˈlü-krə-tiv

Definition of lucrative

as in profitable

yielding a profit the new manager's mission was to turn the failing store into a lucrative operation

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Recent Examples of lucrative That’s created a lucrative side hustle for the 27-year-old Baumeyer, a software engineer by day at an AI legal tech company. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That can be a particularly lucrative area, because even though the global whiskey market has slowed down, the auction market remains hot. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 That rare constellation of stars aligned Sunday, turning a lucrative trading card show into a priceless event for Florida fans. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before. — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lucrative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucrative

profitable

Adjective

The stakes in this case are high for Meta, a market leader and one of the most profitable social media companies in the world.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
This age group is the most profitable for childcare providers, as the larger class sizes of pre-K children subsidize the cost of caring for infants and toddlers.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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