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

Owens once mused that he’ll probably be remembered for droopy shorts, long T-shirts and funky sneakers — among menswear designs enthusiastically embraced by hype beasts and tech entrepreneurs. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

Prominent Republicans, most notably Texas Senator Ted Cruz, have led the charge, arguing that a patchwork of shoddy state legislation would stunt the AI industry and burden small entrepreneurs. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025

Noun

Tsai added that open-source models give the power of AI to everyone from small entrepreneurs to large corporations, which will lead to more development, innovation and a proliferation of AI applications. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

Raise your rates strategically Time-for-money entrepreneurs often underprice their services. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025