CAPITALIST Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

capitalist 1 of 2

noun

ˈka-pə-tə-list

Definition of capitalist

as in have

a wealthy person capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash

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adjective

variants or capitalistic

as in economic

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Recent Examples of capitalist

Noun

Launched earlier this year by Stanford engineering graduate and former venture capitalist Madilyn Ontiveros Plumlee, Vero Studio specializes in the niche art form of bridal miniatures. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Tech Week is in full bloom in San Francisco, packing the city’s restaurants this week with venture capitalists and AI founders ebullient about the White House’s stance on regulating artificial intelligence — namely, don’t do it. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Chidgasornpongse argues that capitalist accumulation can persist even within such sacred walls. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 This was a leftism distinct from Marxism and later communism, but nonetheless opposed to the state, the capitalist class, and clericalism. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitalist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist

Noun

Not to be outdone, Celsius, another prominent energy drink, has partnered with ESPN to sponsor College GameDay, the hub of the let’s-have-fun-and-watch-TV-sports-all-day movement.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
His image suggests an instinct for how a certain can’t-have-it distance is a condition of cool and bankability.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of have

Adjective

The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Graham is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, a professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a senior scientist at Gallup, whose World Poll supplied the data for her latest paper.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of economic

Adjective

Sullivan touted his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill intended to reduce excess fish caught by large commercial trawlers.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Over the course of 10 years, Vincent created more than 800 paintings and 700 drawings, desperately hoping for financial independence and commercial success.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commercial

Noun

In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of money

Noun

French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.

— Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
His short stint on social media wasn't the only personal detail the AI magnate offered in the interview, but one gets the sense that these days, Affleck doesn't have that much to reveal.

— Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of magnate

Noun

With almost all the votes from the two-day ballot counted by the Statistics Office, the centrist ANO (or YES) movement led by the populist billionaire failed to win a single seat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The billionaire businessman has made a lot of money betting early on the rise of industrial neighborhoods, like Lower Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and Miami’s Wynwood.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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