speculator 2
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
Hypernym
adventurer 1
noun
a person who enjoys taking risks
gambler 1
noun
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
EnglishDerivationally related form
speculate 4
verb
invest at a risk
Hyponym
hedger 2
noun
someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
operator 5
noun
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
scalper 1
noun
someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
