speculator
English Thesaurus
1. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | gambler, |
| definition | : | a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hedger, |
| definition | : | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | operator, |
| definition | : | a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | scalper, |
| definition | : | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | venture capitalist, |
| definition | : | a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) (noun.person) |
2. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | thinker, |
| definition | : | someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) (noun.person) |
3. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
| derivation | : | job, speculate, |
| definition | : | invest at a risk (verb.possession) |
4. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person)
| derivation | : | speculate, |
| definition | : | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication) |
5. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
| derivation | : | job, speculate, |
| definition | : | invest at a risk (verb.possession) |
6. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person)
| derivation | : | speculate, |
| definition | : | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication) |
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