SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
lucrative
adjective
Producing substantial financial gain.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Financially rewarding
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Usage distinction
Return to topLucrative implies substantial financial benefit; gainful can mean merely providing income.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See lucrative in use
The designer turned a hobby into a lucrative business.
A small publisher offered Noor a lucrative commission to illustrate a series of travel journals.
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