Synonyms of gambler

gambler

noun

as in wagerer

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)

marveled at the huge swarm of gamblers in the casino

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wagerer
• speculator
• bettor
• gamester
• punter
• sharper
• piker
• high roller
• handicapper
• dicer
• bluffer
• bookmaker
• oddsmaker
• tipster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gambler

Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

The letter would require the counselor to confirm the individual is no longer a problem gambler, a high bar to pass. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Two gamblers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln near Sacramento won six-figure jackpots on slot machines over the Labor Day holiday weekend. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The funny part is North Texas at Indiana used to be the game that attracted only gamblers, family, friends, and maybe a family of chipmunks that needed something to do on a Saturday. — Mac Engel september 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Joined by his crew, Shakur stomps him out before the stunned gamblers and boxing fans. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Colorado's self-exclusion list allows gamblers to enroll themselves for periods of one, three or five years, during which they are barred from online sports betting and gambling companies are supposed to stop sending them marketing materials. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026

Athletes and coaches say they’re being harassed by gamblers more than ever. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Wyatt then takes the open job of marshal in Tombstone and sets his sights on revenge — and on Clementine Carter (Cathy Downs), the ex-fiancee of local gambler Doc Holliday (Victor Mature). — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026