Synonyms of consumer

consumer 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in customer

a person who buys goods and services

Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

Related Words

• customer
• user
• buyer
• client
• patron
• purchaser
• end user
• guest
• shopper
• correspondent
• vendee
• punter
• browser
• prospect
• account
• window-shopper
• bargainer
• haggler
• regular

Dissimilar Words

• seller
• merchant
• vendor
• broker
• shopkeeper
• tradesman
• fence
• black marketer

consumers

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noun (2)

plural of consumer

as in customers

a person who buys goods and services

Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

Related Words

• customers
• users
• buyers
• clients
• patrons
• purchasers
• guests
• end users
• shoppers
• correspondents
• punters
• prospects
• vendees
• browsers
• accounts
• window-shoppers
• hagglers
• bargainers
• regulars

Dissimilar Words

• merchants
• sellers
• vendors
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consumer

Noun

After holding just shy of the $4 a gallon mark for a couple of weeks, the floodgates broke open this week in Florida with consumers seeing major hikes at the pump. —David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026

The Eurovision Song Contest Asia’s exclusive social partner is Zoop, which will introduce a fan participation platform that gives consumers the chance to engage with artists, join communities and be recognised and rewarded for their efforts. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026

Noun

And, if fuel prices stay high for an extended period, there is potentially a second-round hit, as firms that use a lot of energy pass along their higher costs to consumers. —Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026

According to a news release published in 2022, the company allegedly scammed more than $213 million from consumers. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026