Lucrative

Meanings

1. Producing a great deal of profit
2. Financially rewarding
3. Gainful

Example Sentences

• "The IT sector offers lucrative career opportunities for engineering graduates in India."
• "Real estate in major metros has always been a lucrative investment."
• "The lucrative export business helped the company expand internationally."

Etymology

From Latin 'lucrativus' (gainful), from 'lucrari' (to gain, profit), from 'lucrum' (profit, gain). Related to the English word 'lucre' (money, profit — often used negatively as 'filthy lucre').

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