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lucrative Antonyms

Opposite of lucrative

Pinning down the opposite of lucrative requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Producing a great deal of monetary profit or financial gain.

Usage Example

"After years of research, the software company secured a unprofitable contract with a major international bank."

Strongest
unprofitable
loss-making
Strong
unrewarding
unremunerative
fruitless

Similar words to lucrative

Words similar to lucrative shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

profitable
moneymaking
remunerative
high-paying
well-paid
gainful
rewarding
fruitful
See all synonyms of lucrative

• Nearby Words

luckiness
luckless
lucky
lucrative
lucratively
ludicrous
ludicrously

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Lucrative. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/lucrative
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