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Lucrative vs Fertile - What's the difference?

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Lucrative is a related term of fertile.


As adjectives the difference between lucrative and fertile

is that lucrative is producing a surplus; profitable while fertile is (of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive.

lucrative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Producing a surplus; profitable.
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    Usage notes

    * Said of profession, occupation, position, office, business, deal, etc.

    Antonyms

    * non-lucrative

    Derived terms

    * lucrativeness

    Anagrams

    * ----

    fertile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive
  • (biology) capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful
  • (biology) capable of developing past the egg stage
  • (of an imagination etc) productive or prolific
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * barren * infertile