Synonyms of dealer

dealer

noun

1

as in trader

a buyer and seller of goods for profit

a dealer in fine fabrics

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in seller

the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money

if both the dealer and the buyer are happy, then the item sold at a fair price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seller
• vendor
• merchant
• trader
• salesman
• retailer
• broker
• distributor
• merchandiser
• wholesaler
• auctioneer
• reseller
• smuggler
• salesperson
• exporter
• concessionaire
• bootlegger
• trafficker
• peddler
• fence
• scalper
• tradesman
• huckster
• discounter
• saleswoman
• hawker
• fencer
• hustler
• jobber
• salesclerk
• haggler
• chapman
• black marketer
• shopgirl
• horse trader
• e-tailer
• bargainer
• palterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buyer
• purchaser
• consumer
• user
• end user

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dealer

His underlings kidnapped and tortured a dealer who refused to pay, the indictment said. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Think of them as an information arms dealer to the entire pharma and biotechnology industry. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Around them was a constellation of auction house representatives, private dealers, and artists. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Evan Reiser, a director at Bortolami manning the booth in Paris, said dealers typically hire their own art handlers and shipping companies, so the biggest headache will be rearranging schedules that were already in place. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Launched by dealers in Switzerland in 1970, Basel expanded to Miami Beach in 2002, Hong Kong in 2013, Paris in 2022, and Qatar in 2026. — Brian Boucher For Artnet News, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Jo was married to Vincent’s younger brother, Theo, who was an art dealer in Paris and Vincent’s only source of income. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

That’s a sign that dealers saw rising demand, not inventory to clear. — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026