Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonlucrative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-lu-cra-tive
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Like so many other single New Yorkers who stubbornly persist in pursuing fulfilling but decidedly nonlucrative careers, Matthew Thomas, a 32-year-old aspiring novelist, endured a housing history defined by transience and tests of endurance."

Etymology

From non- + lucrative.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonlucrative mean?: Not lucrative.
Where does nonlucrative come from?: From non- + lucrative.

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