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Lucrative vs Unprofitable - What's the difference?

lucrative | unprofitable |

As adjectives the difference between lucrative and unprofitable

is that lucrative is producing a surplus; profitable while unprofitable is not making a profit.

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

    * ----

    unprofitable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not making a profit.
  • Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable .

    Antonyms

    * profitable