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

Known for being one of the world's wealthiest and most influential individuals, the billionaire tech entrepreneur has been married, divorced, and shares 12 children with three different women. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Since 2021, the Japanese designer, DJ, record producer and entrepreneur has been the creative director at Kenzo, which like Vuitton is owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. —Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 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