Synonyms of entrepreneur

entrepreneur 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in businessman

a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• businessman
• merchant
• trader
• buyer
• marketer
• purchaser
• trafficker
• pedlar
• dealer
• enterpriser
• seller
• retailer
• vender
• peddler
• huckster
• tradesman
• vendor
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• hawker
• merchandiser
• hustler
• monopolist
• wholesaler
• distributor
• provider
• supplier
• middleman
• purveyor
• engrosser
• jobber
• provisioner

entrepreneurs

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of entrepreneur

as in businessmen

a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• businessmen
• merchants
• traders
• buyers
• marketers
• purchasers
• traffickers
• dealers
• retailers
• enterprisers
• sellers
• tradesmen
• venders
• vendors
• peddlers
• shopkeepers
• hucksters
• pedlars
• hawkers
• merchandisers
• storekeepers
• hustlers
• wholesalers
• monopolists
• providers
• distributors
• suppliers
• middlemen
• purveyors
• engrossers
• jobbers
• provisioners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrepreneur

Noun

Elon Musk is set to attend President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second term Wednesday in a display of the billionaire tech entrepreneur's enormous influence in the Trump administration. —Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025

The billionaire entrepreneur, who serves as President Donald Trump ‘s most powerful adviser, also suggested that he’s being held back from even more dramatic reductions in government spending. —Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025

Noun

Could an election spark such a dramatic turnabout for the nation’s entrepreneurs? —Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024

While this might seem like the American dream, most American entrepreneurs face what is often called feast-or-famine mentality. —Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024