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

For legitimate entrepreneurs, these features are a convenience. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

Emerging Media Ventures, led by entrepreneur Manoj Badale, famously bought the franchise for $67 million in 2008. —Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 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