Found 2 items, similar to Lucrative.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lucrative lucrative adj : producing a good profit; “a remunerative business” [syn: moneymaking, remunerative]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Lucrative Lucrative \Lu"cra*tive\, a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.] [1913 Webster] 1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office. [1913 Webster] The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Greedy of gain. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of matters and actions from term to term. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]