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

Related Words

• businessman
• merchant
• trader
• buyer
• marketer
• purchaser
• trafficker
• dealer
• enterpriser
• seller
• retailer
• 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

Related Words

• businessmen
• merchants
• traders
• buyers
• marketers
• purchasers
• traffickers
• dealers
• retailers
• enterprisers
• sellers
• tradesmen
• vendors
• peddlers
• shopkeepers
• hawkers
• merchandisers
• storekeepers
• hucksters
• hustlers
• wholesalers
• monopolists
• providers
• suppliers
• distributors
• middlemen
• purveyors
• engrossers
• jobbers
• provisioners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrepreneur

Noun

The company is helping seed this next generation of vibe-coding entrepreneurs, joining the ranks of vibe-coding apps Lovable and Cursor, also made by Gen Zers. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Emmy Rener, an American entrepreneur and food content creator who lives in Paris and highlights the city through an American lens. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Noun

In the 13 years since launching the Social Innovation Accelerator, United Way has supported 103 social entrepreneurs with transformational funding, training and mentoring. —Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

After playing baseball in college and a short stint in the minors, Lewis started his own business to help other aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly those who had been incarcerated or in gangs, to launch their own companies, his son said. —Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026