ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›L›lucrative
ISEE/SSATmedium
lucrative
producing a great deal of profit
Synonyms
- profitable
- gainful
Antonyms
- unprofitable
lucrative in a sentence
She turned her hobby of baking into a surprisingly lucrative small business.
After years of modest sales, the small bakery landed a lucrative deal to supply pastries to every hotel in the city.
Where it comes from
From Latin lucrativus 'gainful', from lucrum 'gain'
Memory hook
LUCRATIVE sounds like 'LOOT' — a lucrative deal brings in loads of loot.
Read it in context
- Signals at the Table Social Science