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lucrative

/ˈluːkrətɪv/adjective

उच्चारण लूक्रटिव

लाभप्रद, मुनाफ़े वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

    लाभप्रद, मुनाफ़े वाला

    • a lucrative business
    • a lucrative job
    • Many graduates look for lucrative jobs in the software industry.
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    • The company signed a lucrative contract to build the new road.
    • Farming flowers has become a lucrative trade near the city.

    Synonyms profitable well paid money-making remunerative gainful

    Opposite unprofitable loss-making unrewarding

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

profitable well paid money-making remunerative gainful

Antonyms

unprofitable loss-making unrewarding

AaSpelling

lu·cra·tive

With -cra- (not 'lucretive').

बीच में -cra- ('lucretive' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the money words together: lucrative (very profitable), profitable, remunerative (well paid, formal), gainful (paid), cost-effective (giving good value).

धन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lucrative (बहुत लाभदायक), profitable, remunerative (अच्छा वेतन वाला, औपचारिक), gainful (वेतन वाला), cost-effective (अच्छा मूल्य देने वाला)।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Latin lucrum, profit (as in 'filthy lucre', money gained dishonestly).

Latin lucrum, लाभ, से ('filthy lucre', बेईमानी से कमाया धन, की तरह)।