Word of the Day · November 13, 2026
lucrative
- LOO-kruh-tiv · adjective
- Producing a great deal of profit or wealth.
- “The company's expansion into Asian markets proved highly lucrative, with revenues doubling within eighteen months.”
- Origin: From Latin lucrativus, from lucrari 'to gain profit', from lucrum 'gain'.
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